Taliban bans smartphone use for members and government employees in Afghanistan; some reportedly smash phones to show loyalty to supreme leader.
The Taliban have banned smartphone use for their members and government employees in Afghanistan. Taliban members in several provinces have reportedly begun smashing their smartphones to show loyalty to the supreme leader.
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