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Afghanistan Issues Ban on Smartphones for Civil Servants and Military

Afghanistan Issues Ban on Smartphones for Civil Servants and Military
NYT World Thursday 18 June 2026, 12:28 UTC By Safiullah Padshah, Yaqoob Akbary, Attaullah Omar and Elian Peltier 1 min read
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A Taliban security officer using a mobile phone in Kandahar, Afghanistan, last year. Civil servants and members of the country’s armed forces have been told not to bring smartphones to work.

A Taliban security officer using a mobile phone in Kandahar, Afghanistan, last year. Civil servants and members of the country’s armed forces have been told not to bring smartphones to work.
Afghanistan (LOCATION) Taliban (ORG) Kandahar (LOCATION)
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