(251001) -- KABUL, Oct. 1, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This mobile phone photo taken on Sept. 29, 2025 shows a street in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Afghan government's spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Wednesday said that the country's internet disruption was due to technical reasons, and denied reports about an internet ban in Afghanistan.
"The old internet fiber across Afghanistan has worn out and is being replaced," the official Urdu X account of the Afghan government quoted Mujahid as saying.
Afghanistan has witnessed network disruptions in recent days, leading to speculation on social media about possible restrictions on internet use. (Xinhua/Li Ang)
