Taliban have publicly executed three individuals within a week. Last Thursday, the group executed two individuals publicly in the city of Ghazni, and another person yesterday in Jawzjan province, based on Mullah Hibatullah’s orders. Taliban have intensified the process of public executions and floggings after their demands for participation in the Doha Meeting were not met. However, findings from the Hasht-e Subh Daily indicate that one of the executed individuals was accused of committing murder seven years ago. According to findings from the Hasht-e Subh Daily, seven years ago, a Taliban militant attempted at night to sexually assault the sister-in-law of one of the individuals who was executed. The Taliban militant was subsequently killed with a knife.
Last Thursday, the Taliban’s Supreme Court announced that they had executed two individuals publicly on charges of murder at the Ghazni football stadium. The public execution of these two individuals, witnessed by thousands, has provoked widespread domestic and international reactions.
In addition, several social media users in Afghanistan have expressed varying positions on this issue. Some of these users praise the public execution of suspects as compliance with religious law, while others accuse Taliban militants of murdering hundreds of the country’s residents and demand their punishment.
However, findings from the Hasht-e Subh Daily indicate that the public execution of one of these two individuals in Ghazni was carried out for revenge. Sources suggest that this person was executed by the Taliban court for killing a Taliban militant seven years ago, who attempted to sexually assault the wife of his brother.
Sources state that Sayed Jamal, thereafter, killed a Taliban militant who had gone to his brother’s house at night and attempted to sexually assault his brother’s wife. A resident of Sayedabad district, Maidan Wardak province, confirmed to the Hasht-e Subh Daily that the incident of the militant’s killing by Sayed Jamal dates back to seven years ago. According to this local source, when a Taliban militant attempted to assault Sayed Jamal’s brother’s wife, Sayed Jamal attacked him with a knife and killed him.
This resident of Maidan Wardak province emphasizes that Sayed Jamal defended his family’s privacy and dignity, but his case was unilaterally closed by the Taliban forever. He adds, “Sayed Jamal had affiliates among the Taliban. In the early days of this incident, all locals and Taliban agreed that he had done the right thing. However, after five years and the fall of the previous regime, the victim’s brother (the militant who attempted sexual assault) found affiliates within the Taliban leadership circle and reopened the case against Sayed Jamal.”
Meanwhile, another resident speaking to the Hasht-e Subh Daily emphasizes that the defense of privacy in Sayed Jamal’s case has been overlooked by the Taliban. According to him, the Taliban’s decision is unjust. He says, “Well, this is a common matter, and anyone in any position has no right to enter someone’s house without their permission. If this is done, the homeowner has the right to defend themselves, their property, and their dignity.”
This resident accuses the Taliban of seeking revenge against Sayed Jamal’s family and says, “He shouldn’t have been retaliated against; he should have been released with respect because he defended his family’s privacy and dignity.”
The resident of Sayedabad district, Maidan Wardak province, further adds that Sayed Jamal’s body, after being executed by the Taliban, was transferred to his hometown in Sayedabad, Maidan Wardak, amidst fervent public presence and laid to rest.
It is noteworthy that after the public execution of these two murder suspects, the Taliban, through extensive propaganda on social media, have glorified the act as Sharia compliance. However, it is evident that the Taliban, through revenge, are using the name of Sharia as a tool.
This comes as the Taliban executed another man at Jawzjan province’s stadium on Monday, February 26.
