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Taliban Cuts Fiber-Optic Internet, Leaving Cities Disconnected
10/8/2025
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Story summary
- The Taliban cut fiber-optic internet in Kunduz on October 6 after issuing an order to suspend connections.
- Disruption lasted hours; point-to-point links remained active but unstable.
- This followed a nationwide blackout on September 29 lasting 48 hours and disrupting banking.
- Despite restoration, Kabul, Herat, and other provinces report slow speeds and disconnections; the Taliban have not explained outages.
