The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued a directive prohibiting members of the Taliban from using mobile phones equipped with cameras, according to sources familiar with the matter.
The order was delivered during Eid al-Adha meetings with Taliban provincial governors and their senior officials, said sources.
Two sources briefed on the meetings said Akhundzada demanded full compliance, instructing Taliban commanders and local authorities to enforce the ban without exception.
Sources added that the directive was also referenced in voice messages circulated within the movement, reiterating the prohibition on camera-enabled phones.
Taliban have not publicly confirmed the ban.
