Taliban authorities today publicly executed with three bullets a man convicted of manslaughter at a stadium in eastern Afghanistan, the sixth public execution they have carried out since returning to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally. The man was executed in the morning at the stadium in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province, where thousands of people had flocked to witness the execution, according to an AFP reporter. Yesterday, provincial authorities posted on social media calling on residents to “participate in this event”. According to a Supreme Court announcement, the execution order was signed by the Taliban’s supreme leader, Emir Himbatullah Akhundzada, who lives in seclusion in his stronghold of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan and rules the country by decree or directive. Previously, courts at various levels had “thoroughly and repeatedly” considered the case, the Supreme Court said. The victim’s family had been asked if they are pardoning the convict. […]
Source: News Beast
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