Taliban execution sees murderer shot three times through the chest by victim’s relative in ‘eye for an eye’ punishment watched by thousands of spectators [Video]

Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, in the sixth public execution since their return to power.

The condemned man was shot with three bullets to the chest by a member of the victim’s family in front of thousands of spectators in Gardez, the capital of Paktia province. 

The evening before the execution the governor’s office called on officials and residents to ‘attend this event’ on social media.

‘A murderer was sentenced to retaliation punishment,’ said a statement from Afghanistan’s supreme court which named the condemned as Mohammad Ayaz Asad.

The execution order was signed by the Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the court said.