'I have a feeling they're not really in tune too much with this kind of technology'

This would be far more comical if we didn't have to deal with this prehistoric pack of ghouls.

A Taliban threat to attack Afghan telecoms companies is the latest sign of paranoia from militants who fear their mobile phones will betray their hiding places.

The Islamist militia on Monday gave mobile operators a three-day ultimatum to shut down their networks at night or face attacks on their towers and offices.

It issued the demand because "the occupying forces stationed in Afghanistan usually at night use mobile phones for espionage to track down the mujahideen," a Taliban spokesman told Reuters.

Genius idea then to attack the towers, no?

Of course if these cavemen had the sophistication of, say, your average second-grader or Berkeley resident, they might figure out the secret to how to go undetected.

Howard Melamed, chief executive of U.S.-based cellular communications group CellAntenna, said the Taliban threat reflected a lack of understanding of the technology.

"Common sense would dictate: turn your phone off and it's OK," he told Reuters. "I have a feeling they're not really in tune too much with this kind of technology."