Archive · 3 Dec 2025
Taliban Executes Man for Killing 13
In Afghanistan, the Taliban carried out a public execution of a man named Mangal.
He was convicted of killing 13 members of a family, including nine children and their mother.
The execution took place in a stadium in Khost city, with about 80,000 people watching.
A 13-year-old relative of the victims was the one who shot Mangal.
The Taliban's supreme leader approved the execution after the victims' family refused to forgive Mangal and insisted on the death penalty.
This is the 12th public execution since the Taliban took control in 2021.
The United Nations criticized the execution, calling it inhumane and against international law.
A man named Mangal was publicly executed in Khost city, Afghanistan, for killing 13 family members, including nine children and their mother.
The execution was carried out by a 13-year-old relative of the victims in a stadium attended by about 80,000 people.
The Taliban's supreme leader approved the execution after the victims' family refused forgiveness and insisted on the death penalty.
This is the 12th public execution since the Taliban took control in 2021, reflecting their strict interpretation of Sharia law.
The United Nations criticized the execution, calling it inhumane and contrary to international law.
- Who
- A man named Mangal, convicted of killing 13 family members, and a 13-year-old relative who executed him
- What
- Public execution of Mangal for the murder of 13 family members
- When
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- Where
- Sports stadium in Khost city, Afghanistan
- Why
- The victims' family refused forgiveness and insisted on the death penalty under Sharia law
- Location
- Khost city, Afghanistan
- Date
- Tuesday, December 2, 2025
- Victims
- 13 members of a family, including nine children and their mother
- Executioner
- A 13-year-old relative of the victims
- Public Attendance
- 80,000 people
- Legal Process
- Approved by Afghanistan’s Supreme Court, Hibatullah Akhundzada
- International Response
- UN Special Rapporteur called for halt, citing inhumane nature
Sources
80,000 Afghans watch 13-year-old relative execute man accused of killing 13 of his family members
Taliban Publicly Executes Man Who Killed 13 Members of A Family, 80,000 Watch - Who Pulled The Trigger?
Afghanistan: 13-year-old boy carries out public execution of man convicted of murder, 80,000 watch
13-year-old boy in Afghanistan carries out public execution; 80,000 gather to watch
