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Taliban suspends BBC FM broadcasts across Afghanistan
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The Taliban government has suspended BBC broadcasts from FM radio sites across Afghanistan, citing what it called repeated violations. The BBC says it is continuing to report through shortwave, medium wave, online and satellite services.
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The Taliban government suspended BBC broadcasts from FM radio sites across Afghanistan.
“Afghanistan's Taliban government has suspended the transmission of BBC broadcasts from FM radio sites across the country.”
AllegedThe Taliban government said the suspension was caused by repeated violations by the BBC.
“Due to some repeated violations by the BBC media outlet”
The BBC is continuing to report to audiences in Afghanistan through shortwave, medium wave, online and satellite services.
“continuing to report fairly and independently in Pashto, Dari and English to our audiences in Afghanistan, on shortwave and medium wave radio, online and via satellite”