Ariana: The Ministry of Interior has said 15 security cameras were installed in the 15th district, in the square and other areas, and are all linked to a central control room. According to the Ministry of Interior, security cameras are being installed across Kabul city, and at all the squares and other key places. Click
The China Project: Facial-recognition analytics that China uses to oppress the marginalized peoples of Xinjiang could soon spread through Central Asia. So far, the 3,000 Uyghurs living in Afghanistan have slipped under the radar of the government’s Islamic fundamentalist gaze. Many of them have lived there peacefully since the 1950s, when they fled religious persecution
Daily Beast: The Taliban has reportedly obtained a years-old security plan created by the U.S. that could help launch a sweeping new surveillance system in Afghanistan, raising concerns among experts that the system could be used for nefarious purposes. The United States has claimed it is not working with the Taliban on the surveillance program,
Reuters: Details of how the Taliban intend to expand and manage mass surveillance, including obtaining the U.S. plan, have not been previously reported. The mass camera rollout, which will involve a focus on “important points” in Kabul and elsewhere, is part of a new security strategy that will take four years to be fully implemented,
8am: A former military official, who wishes to remain anonymous, has stated that the Taliban are intent on espionage and inspecting people’s beliefs. According to him, the Taliban are taking this action to exert greater control over the population and to prevent gatherings and citizen assemblies. This former military official further asserts that the Taliban
Khaama: Abdul Matin Qani, the Ministry of Interior spokesperson, said in a video clip to the media that in collaboration with the public, more than 62,000 security cameras have been installed in different parts of Kabul city. Meanwhile, citizens of the country report that the Ministry of Interior has distributed information forms to households and