Taliban application removed from the Google store

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Alemarah, for Android phone application created by a group of Islamist fundamentalist Taliban, was removed from the Play Google store.

The content of the application, in the Pashto language, including official statements and videos from the Afghan movement.

Uncompromising group blamed "technical problems" for his disappearance shortly after it began on 1 April.

However, the BBC understands that has been removed because it violated Google applications policy, which prohibits incitement to hatred.

It was discovered and reported in an American organization called Site Intel Group, which monitors jihadist activity.

Google declined to comment on specific issues of the application.

"Our policies are designed to provide a great experience for users and developers. That's why we have to remove the application from Google Play that violate these rules," the statement said.

The representative of the Taliban told Bloomberg app was "part of our advanced technological effort to make a more global audience."