By Admin 
A heart-wrenching video has emerged from Khost province of Afghanistan, which has raised concerns across the world. Here, the Supreme Court sentenced a murder accused to death, after which Taliban rights got the convicted man named Mangal shot by a 13-year-old child. This incident was carried out publicly in a big sports stadium, which was attended by about 80 thousand people. The United Nations has condemned it, calling it an inhumane act.
13 year old boy shoots family’s murderer
The Taliban asked a 13-year-old boy to shoot the guilty person in front of everyone in the stadium. That child did the same. In fact, the guilty person had murdered 13 people of this child’s family, which included many children and women. After this, the Supreme Court of Afghanistan declared him guilty and Taliban’s Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada approved his hanging.
UN described this incident as cruel
Before the execution, Taliban officials asked the 13-year-old child if he wanted to forgive the accused, but the child refused. After this the officer gave the gun to the child and asked him to shoot at the person standing in front. According to Khost police, both the deceased and the killer were relatives. According to the report of news agency AFP, the UN described this incident as cruel and unusual punishment, which is contrary to international law.
This is the face of my country, Afghanistan in 2025. 💔
Around 80,000 people gathered in #host province to watch the public execution of a man by the Taliban.
Islamic extremism is surging, and the Taliban have turned Afghanistan into a ticking time bomb. pic.twitter.com/wNflCVQxB1— Ahmad Sharifzad (@AhmadSharifzad) December 3, 2025
The boy’s house was attacked earlier this year
The court said that an apology was offered by the victims’ families, but they refused. Local resident Mujeeb Rahmani justified this incident and said that now no one will dare to kill anyone in future. Public attendance at the event was encouraged in the official notice. According to the report, Mangal was among several individuals who attacked a house in January 2025, killing 13 people, including three women.