Afghan Taliban Carry Out 6th Public Execution Since 2021

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 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 hold 6th public execution since takeover; victim’s family member shoots murderer
The convict had been in detention since before the Taliban came to power for killing another man, Habibullah Saif-ul-Qatal, while the case was “examined very precisely and repeatedly” by three militar
Taliban carries out public execution in sports stadium in Afghanistan
The Taliban Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the public execution of a convicted murderer in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia. Taliban officials and local residents observed the execution,
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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