INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The leader, Habib Rahman Inqayad, scrambled to get the exact location of their target
But WhatsApp had blocked his account to comply with US sanctions
in 2021.In recent months, complaints from Taliban officials, police and soldiers of their WhatsApp accounts being banned or temporarily
nascent government.The US has long criminalised any form of support for the Taliban
Consequently, WhatsApp scans group names, descriptions and group profile photos on the messaging app to identify users among the Taliban and
on WhatsApp has become even more far-reaching as smartphone use has proliferated and 4G networks have improved across Afghanistan with the
reminder that the government they lead is all but shunned on the world stage
police in Takhar province
Still, many whose accounts have been shut down have found workarounds, buying new SIM cards
It is expensive for his budget, he says, but worth it for the app
