In a sweeping and unprecedented move, the Taliban have cut fiber optic internet services in at least 14 provinces of Afghanistan. This action has not only deprived thousands of citizens of access to education, work, and vital communications, but according to “Nai in Exile,” it is part of the group’s organized effort to “cover up crimes against humanity and shut the last windows of hope for women and girls to education.”

Following the controversial move by the Taliban to cut fiber optic internet services in several provinces, a wave of concern and dissatisfaction has spread among citizens.

On the occasion of the fourth year of girls being deprived of education in Afghanistan, UNICEF issued a statement once again warning about the catastrophic consequences of the Taliban’s policy, describing it as “one of the defining injustices of our time.”

The Afghanistan Media Support Organization (AMSO), in a statement, strongly condemned the Taliban’s shutdown and restriction of fiber optic internet in several provinces of the country.