Taliban official says 9 men lashed in public in Afghanistan
Source: Associated Press
Taliban official says 9 men lashed in public in Afghanistan
January 17, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) Nine men were lashed in public in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday as punishment for different crimes under the countrys new rulers, a Taliban-appointed official said.
The lashings were the latest example of harsh policies imposed by the Taliban since they seized power in the country in August 2021 policies that reflect their interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia.
Haji Zaid, a spokesman for the governors office in southern Kandahar province, said in a tweet that the lashings took place at the sports stadium in the city of Kandahar, the provincial capital.
Each man was lashed between 35 and 39 times in front of Taliban officials, religious clerics, elders, and local people, he said. Zaids tweet did not elaborate on the crimes the nine were accused of or provide other details.
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