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Taliban authorities halt BBC FM radio broadcasts in Afghanistan

Taliban authorities have suspended BBC radio broadcasts across FM frequencies in Afghanistan, according to multiple reports and a statement from the BBC World Service. The broadcaster was reportedly accused by the authorities of violating their media policy guidelines. It remains unconfirmed whether alternative broadcast frequencies or digital transmissions are affected by the order.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on attribution across 5 publishers; unresolved.
  • afintlطالبان
  • meduzaТалибы
  • bbcطالبان
  • rferlТалибы
  • alarabyالسلطات الأفغانية
2 differing positions reported on location across 4 publishers; unresolved.
  • meduzaв Афганистане
  • bbcافغانستان
  • rferlпо всему Афганистану
  • alarabyفي البلاد
WhereAfghanistan
34.620, 67.934 ±400 km
First reported12 days ago
Published2026-10-14 02:32 UTC
Sources5
How this travelled.
Reports8Independent tellings5
5 independently corroborated tellings, 1 reported as carrying another outlet.

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Global Event Monitor. Taliban authorities halt BBC FM radio broadcasts in Afghanistan. 2026-10-14T02:32:55.344Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:5815. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-13/internet-disruption-afghanistan-9be339c5

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