Afghan Taliban Carry Out 6th Public Execution Since 2021

Taliban announce scheduled public execution for Afghan murder convict
The punishment will be carried out Wednesday at a sports stadium in the country's eastern Paktia province, according to an official announcement
Afghan Taliban Carry Out Sixth Public Execution Since 2021
Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, the sixth public execution since their return to power.
Taliban Holds Sixth Public Execution - A Resurgence Of Unforgiving Justice System
Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium on Wednesday, marking the sixth since returning to power in August 2021. Signaling a harsh reaffirmation of their strict interpretation of Islamic law, the Taliban has drawn both local attention and international outrage.
Taliban publicly execute Afghan murder convict
The early morning punishment took place at a sports stadium in Gardez, the capital of the Paktia province, the Taliban supreme court announced through the social media platform X. The provincial government invited the public,
Thousands watch as Taliban carries out sixth public execution since return to power
The condemned man was shot with three bullets to the chest by a member of the victim's family in front of thousands of spectators in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, according to an AFP journalist at the scene.
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