The Taliban launched an application for smartphones that run Android, called Alemarah, in a sample of its growing investment in new technologies after years of opposition to these advances. Google, however, withdrew the service of virtual Google Play store.
“Digital technology is playing a key role in the publication of information. Therefore, our technical team has developed and launched the app to help to disseminate our news, “he said on Sunday 3, the news agency EFE spokesman Taliban Zabiullah Mujahid.
the application had material Pashto, such as news and videos about the activities of insurgent training the fight against the Afghan government and international forces. The group hoped to expand the offer to other languages in the future.
The app was available on Google Play until Sunday night, according to Mujahid, as part of its test phase. Without specifying the reason, Google has removed the service. “Our policies are designed to give a great experience to users and developers. This is why we remove apps that violate Google Play of these policies,” Google said in a statement sent to the BBC.
Mujahid, active user Twitter, explained that the application complied with international standards and ensured that the insurgents have a “professional team” to prevent possible hackers.
During his regime between 1996 and 2001, the Taliban banned the use of TVs and phones and pursued violators of the norm, in line with their conservative ideals.
Almost 15 years later, the press office of the Taliban uses e-mails, has accounts on Twitter and Facebook, and send messages text to disseminate their propaganda urging his followers to “me curtam” things on social networks and share in digital communities. The insurgent training has pages in five languages.
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