Overview

• NetBlocks measured connectivity falling below one percent of normal levels and said the pattern matches an intentional, state-directed disruption.
• A Taliban official told AFP the 9,350-kilometer fiber backbone was cut and said 8,000 to 9,000 mobile towers would be shut down, with the outage lasting until further notice.
• News organizations and aid groups lost contact with Kabul staff as phone and data services dropped, and reports noted knock-on effects for digital banking, customs operations, and some flights.
• Reporting cited a decree by leader Hibatullah Akhundzada to curb “immorality,” alongside accounts of internal rifts in which conservative figures overruled the communications ministry.
• Advocates warned the cutoff removes one of the last avenues for girls and women to study remotely after bans on secondary and higher education.