Four men publicly executed in one day in Afghanistan

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On Friday, four men convicted of murder were executed in crowded stadiums in Afghanistan, bringing to nine the total number of public executions since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to South West. The day before, local authorities had called on officials and citizens to "participate in the event", while prohibiting, as usual, the use of cameras or mobile phones in order to prevent the dissemination of images.Two men were execut…

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4 Afghan men given public execution by Taliban at sports stadiums

Public executions were common during the Taliban's first rule from 1996 to 2001, with most carried out publicly in sports stadiums.