The Taliban has carried out its first public execution since its return to power in Afghanistan last year, marking a brutal shift in the country.
The execution took place in western Farah province in front of hundreds of spectators and many top Taliban officials, according to Zabihullah Mujahid, the top Taliban government spokesman.
The now-deceased man, identified as Tajmir, was from the Herat province and was convicted of killing another man five years ago then stealing his motorcycle and mobile phone.
