Taliban ban use of foreign currency in Afghanistan -spokesman

FILE PHOTO: An Afghan currency exchange dealer checks banknotes in front of a man at the market in Kabul, Afghanistan October 24, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo

Kabul (Reuters) - The Taliban announced a complete ban on the use of foreign currency in Afghanistan on Tuesday, a move sure to cause further disruption to an economy pushed to the brink of collapse by the abrupt withdrawal of international support.

The surprise move came hours after at least 25 people were killed and more than 50 wounded when gunmen attacked Afghanistan's biggest military hospital after two heavy explosions at the site in central Kabul.