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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.
Published on: Dec 2, 2025, 13:33:40 IST
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A man convicted of murder was publicly executed Tuesday in eastern Afghanistan, the country's Supreme Court said.
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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.
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