Fibre-Optic Internet & Telecom Services Restored In Afghanistan

Residents in Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar, Jowzjan, Badghis, Nimruz and Kandahar reported on Wednesday that fibre-optic internet and telecommunications networks have been restored.
Residents in Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar, Jowzjan, Badghis, Nimruz and Kandahar reported on Wednesday that fibre-optic internet and telecommunications networks have been restored.
The Taliban, acting on orders from their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, cut services nationwide on Monday. The blackout halted banking operations, closed customs offices and Kabul’s Sarai Shahzada money exchange market, and led to flight cancellations.
The shutdown sparked widespread anger among citizens, who were left without communications for days.