News · 3 December 2025
Boy, 13, executes killer of 13 family in stadium.
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A 13-year-old boy publicly executed the man who murdered 13 members of his family in a packed stadium in Khost, Afghanistan, with approximately 80,000 spectators watching. The Taliban-sanctioned execution under Islamic Qisas law occurred after the boy's family refused to grant clemency to the convicted killer, identified as Mangal. The incident marks the 11th public execution since the Taliban regained power in 2021, drawing sharp international condemnation from the UN and human rights groups.
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