Definitely worth a listen. “There are over 90,000 hi-definition CCTV cameras in Kabul, watching everyone’s movements. What are the Taliban using this footage for? BBC Afghan Services’ journalist Mahjooba Nowrouzi was granted exclusive access into the country’s top security control room.”

Very interesting on the Taliban surveillance system in Kabul

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— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 20 April 2025 at 18:16

Also see:

BBC News, Inside the Taliban’s surveillance network monitoring millions, 27 Feb 2025.

“In a crowded control centre, surrounded by dozens of TV screens, the Taliban’s police force proudly shows off its newly-acquired network of 90,000 CCTV cameras – used to watch over the day-to-day lives of millions of people.”

GRB

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