Young Taliban fighters patrol the streets of Kabul. The Taliban Supreme Court on Wednesday announced the public execution of a convicted murderer in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Paktia.
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, which took place in a sports stadium in the regional capital Gardez.
In a statement, the Supreme Court identified the convicted murderer as Ayaz Asad, a local resident of the province who had intentionally killed another Afghan using a Kalashnikov rifle.
The execution was carried out after the victim’s family declined an offer of forgiveness. The court’s statement did not specify the motive for the crime.
The sentence was handed down in accordance with an Islamic law principle known as Qisas, which allows for retaliation in kind in cases where the victim or their family seeks punishment.