Taliban Carry Out First Public Execution Since Afghan Takeover

Taliban Carry Out First Public Execution Since Afghan Takeover
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid looks on during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan on Aug. 24, 2021. Hoshang Hashimi/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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ISLAMABAD—The Taliban on Wednesday executed an Afghan convicted of killing another man, the first public execution since the terrorist group took over Afghanistan last year, a spokesman said.

The announcement underscored the intentions by Afghanistan’s new rulers to continue hard-line policies implemented since they took over the country in August 2021 and to stick to their interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.