Afghanistan returns to the Internet two days after the unimaginable web closure

Internet services in Afghanistan He returned online on Wednesday, restoring vital communication and web connection to the population two days after The Taliban government has prevented the arrival of the web On the national level without any explanation.

CBS News checks the restoration of internet services on Wednesday by engaging directly with dozens of individuals across the country.

The Taliban has not yet provided any official explanation for the closure of the Internet, which lasted for more than 48 hours, which led to almost paralyzing the country, as digital communications were disrupted, and the flights stopped with the lack of contact with air traffic control systems, and banking services were unable to access them.

The closure came weeks after the Taliban government began closing the access to the high -speed internet in some provinces, saying that it was taking the measure “to prevent immoral activities” based on the orders of the Supreme Leader of the group Hibatullah akhundzada.

The sources inside Afghanistan, using Starlink Satellite Etisalat, to access the web contacts, told CBS News on Tuesday that there are rumors that the Taliban will return the basic 2G data service at least for mobile phone users, but the more powerful the 4G 4G networks that were seen on Wednesday a surprise.

CBS News could not access the Taliban officials in Kabul on Wednesday to comment on the closure, or restore Internet services.

The United Nations Assistant Mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday that the power outages had occurred to hurting the Afghan people, threatening economic stability and the exacerbation of the continuous humanitarian crisis in the country. The Taliban called for the Internet to restore immediately.

The United States and most of the other Western countries have refused to realize the Taliban as a legitimate government in Afghanistan since the group regained control of the country in 2021, yet American chaotic military withdrawal.

Since then, the Taliban have dramatically retreated from the rights of women and girls, detained journalists, and we left the general opposition.

Afghanistan faces one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world, according to Human Rights Watch, has been exacerbated by the discounts in donor governments and the return of 1.9 million Expulsion From Iran and Pakistan. Afghanistan is still recovering from a Destroyer Nearly 3000 people were killed earlier this month.

Sami Youssavzai

He contributed to this report.