The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology of the Taliban group has announced the establishment of the “Afghanistan Internet Exchange Center,” aimed at ensuring the security of domestic internet traffic and reducing dependence on foreign routes.

On Thursday September 17, the 26th of Sunbula, the ministry announced that about 10 million Afghanis have been spent to establish this center.

According to the Taliban’s Ministry of Communications, this center will improve domestic traffic management, the quality and speed of communications, and information security.

According to the newsletter, firewalls, servers, backup systems, and traffic analysis equipment are among the facilities of this center.

The ministry added that the Internet Exchange Center will also provide the capacity for domestic hosting of websites, email, and other digital services.