New York, USA – The United Nations Security Council was briefed on Wednesday by senior counter-terrorism officials who warned that the threat posed by the Islamic State (IS) group has steadily increased and remains multipolar, complex, and deeply entrenched across several regions. Acting Undersecretary-General of the U.N. Office of Counter-Terrorism,…
Internet and mobile phone services across Afghanistan were severely disrupted on Tuesday, with connectivity plunging to nearly 1%, according to international monitoring organizations. While residents and monitoring services reported the blackout, the Taliban administration has not issued an official explanation. The disruption follows recent moves by the Taliban to restrict…