Across Afghanistan, insurgents have destroyed mobile phone network towers of companies that refuse to shut them down when ordered, arguing foreign forces use the signals to monitor militants.

Telephone operators were ordered to cut all signals in Helmand about two weeks ago, and complied immediately, a reminder of militant power in a highly contested area where the provincial capital is slated for a security handover this year.

Phone masts will now be on from 9 a.m. (0430 GMT) until 3 p.m. (1030 GMT), said Mohammad Naeem, an employee of mobile firm AWCC.

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