The Taliban leader says executions are part of Islam
- The Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada stated that public executions are part of Islam, following the execution of four men in Afghanistan on April 11, 2025, as reported by AP.
- The recent executions occurred in sports stadiums and represent the highest number in one day since the Taliban regained power in 2021.
- Rights groups and the U.N. Condemned the public killings, but Akhundzada rejected Western criticism, emphasizing compliance with Islamic law.
- Akhundzada declared, 'We will not yield to Western pressure,' and called for the enforcement of Islamic teachings during a seminar in Kandahar.
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Taliban leader justifies public executions as ’part of Islam’
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