The Taliban hold another public execution as thousands watch at a stadium in northern Afghanistan
- A man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan was publicly executed by the Taliban at a sports stadium, witnessed by thousands.
- The Taliban have executed five individuals in public since taking power in August 2021, leading to international criticism.
- The Taliban also carried out severe punishments like public executions, floggings, and stonings, contrary to initial promises of a moderate rule.
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Taliban holds another public execution as thousands watch
ISLAMABAD --- The Taliban held a public execution on Monday of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan as thousands watched at a sports stadium, the third such death sentence to be carried out in the past five days. The execution took place in heavy snowfall in the city of Shibirghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, where the brother of the murdered man shot the convict five times with a rifle, according to a witness. Securit…
Taliban publicly execute convicted murderer by gunfire in sports stadium
Taliban authorities on Monday (Feb 26) publicly executed a convicted murderer by gunfire in a sports stadium, news agency AFP reported citing officials. It became the third death penalty carried out in Afghanistan in a matter of days. As per the report, the man was found guilty of a knife murder in January 2022.
Taliban Holds Another Public Execution In Afghanistan
A spokesman for the Taliban government said a man was publicly executed on February 26 at a stadium in Shibirghan, in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan Province, the fifth public execution since the radical group returned to power in August 2021.
The Taliban hold another public execution as thousands watch at a
ISLAMABAD: The Taliban held a public execution on Monday of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan as thousands watched at a sports stadium, the third such death sentence to be carried out in the past five days. The execution took place in heavy snowfall in the city of Shibirghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, where the brother of the murdered man shot
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