Taliban Publicly Executes Man Accused of Murder in Eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – The Taliban authorities publicly executed a man accused of murder in Paktia province, eastern Afghanistan, on Wednesday, marking the sixth public execution since their return to power in the country.

The Taliban Supreme Court announced in a statement that the man, identified as Mohammad Ayaz, was executed in a sports stadium in Gardez, the capital city. The statement said he had killed a person with a gun and was sentenced to retaliation punishment, or Qisas.