"Taliban's Public Execution Draws Thousands in Northern Afghanistan"

The Taliban carried out a public execution of a man convicted of murder in northern Afghanistan, marking the fifth such public execution since the group seized power in August 2021. The execution, witnessed by thousands at a sports stadium, involved the victim's brother shooting the convict five times with a rifle. The Taliban's resurgence of severe punishments, including executions, floggings, and stonings, has drawn strong criticism from the United Nations, which has called on the rulers to halt such practices.