The Taliban leader says executions are part of Islam
The Taliban leader said executions were part of Islam , days after four men were killed by gunfire in Afghanistan after they were convicted of murder.
The executions took place in sports stadiums Friday, the highest number known to have been carried out in one day since the Taliban returned to power in 2021 . Rights groups and the U.N. condemned the killings.
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has previously rejected the need for Western laws in Afghanistan.
