Taliban Reportedly Kill, Hang Four Accused On Crane As 'Punishment' For Kidnapping In Herat

Taliban authorities have reportedly hung four persons accused of kidnapping in full public view in Herat province,, according to a local government official as per Reuters.

Sher Ahmad Ammar, Herat's deputy governor, said the men were responsible for kidnapping a local businessman along with his son and planned to take them out of the city when they were spotted by patrols.

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After they were engaged, the shootout resulted in all four being killed, while one member of the Taliban patrol was wounded.

¡°Their bodies were brought to the main square and hung up in the city as a lesson for other kidnappers," said Ammar.

Those who were kidnapped were unharmed and have been released, he added. Herat resident Mohammad Nazir said he was buying food near Mostofiat Square when he heard a loudspeaker announcement.

¡°When I stepped forward, I saw they had brought a body in a pickup truck, then they hung it up on a crane," he said.