Islamabad - Afghanistan's ruling Taliban has taken over the United Nations office in the southern city of Kandahar and locked up all UN communications equipment in Kabul, UN representative Stephanie Bunker said on Monday.
She said the Taliban had also taken over some Kandahar offices of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which also provide emergency relief services in the country.
The UN has asked the authorities to let it use at least one high frequency radio to keep open communication lines with the outside world but has not received any response yet, she added.
"The Taliban has taken over the UN offices in Kandahar and... some offices of NGOs," Bunker told a news conference.
"While some activities are going on, most UN activities have been disrupted or have ceased," she said, adding the Taliban had locked up all communication equipment in Kabul last Friday. - Reuters