Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada demands Sharia law
Taliban commander orders judges to sentence offenders to public amputations and stoning. According to the group’s understanding of Islamic Sharia law, crimes including robbery, kidnapping and sedition must be punished. The edict is the most recent illustration of the Taliban’s stronger stance on freedoms. Haibatullah Akhundzada, the commander of the Taliban, has instructed Afghan judges … Read more
