Afghanistan’s fiber networks are being disconnected by the governing Taliban. The reason for the ban on fast internet connectivity is to “prevent immorality,” according to a Taliban spokesman, as quoted by Sky News. As many as 10 out of 34 provinces in the country have already been affected, according to sources.

The Taliban regime in Afghanistan has carried out 114 public floggings across the country in the past month, including 20 women, according to a report by US-based Amu News. These punishments come despite repeated warnings from human rights organizations and the United Nations.

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have released British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds, who were held for almost eight months without charge.

The Taliban have released a British couple held in Afghanistan for more than seven months on undisclosed charges.

“Then we were removed from ‘prison’ [Pul-e-Charkhi]. For two months we were held in a basement cell, and then moved to a room above ground and treated as guests for two more months with good food and kindness,” Mrs Reynolds recounted. But even improved conditions couldn’t erase the psychological torture of not knowing their fate.

A Taliban crackdown to “prevent immorality” is spreading across Afghanistan, with more provinces losing access to fiber-optic internet after the country’s leader imposed a complete ban on the technology.

Trump has renewed his call to reestablish a US presence at Bagram, even saying “we’re talking now to Afghanistan” about the matter.