Taliban authorities publicly execute murder convict in Afghanistan: Report

He was executed in front of a crowd at a sports stadium in Khost, the court said in a statement.

A man convicted of murder was publicly executed Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan, the country's Supreme Court said.

Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, it has publicly executed 12 people. (Photo for representation) (AFP)

He was executed in front of a crowd at a sports stadium in Khost, the court said in a statement, bringing to 12 the number of men publicly put to death since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, according to an AFP tally.