Overview
- The condemned man, identified as Mangal, was put to death in a Khost sports stadium after being convicted of murdering members of one family.
- Afghanistan’s Supreme Court said he killed 13 relatives, including children, though some reports described 10 victims.
- Officials said the sentence was upheld by lower courts and approved by Hibatullah Akhundzada, and that the victims’ families declined offers of forgiveness.
- A relative carried out the shooting; multiple outlets reported the shooter was a 13-year-old boy, a detail not independently verified by all sources.
- Crowds estimated at around 80,000 attended after notices urged public presence, as the UN’s Richard Bennett condemned the execution as contrary to international law.