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Fifteen people in Afghanistan have been put to death for crimes including murder, government officials say.

Officials say that the executions took place on Sunday evening according to Afghan law, which stipulates that condemned prisoners should be shot.

Analysts say that President Karzai may have authorised the latest executions because he wants to send out a message ahead of elections next year that he is tough on crime.

Around 300 people are currently on death row for crimes such as murder, rape and armed robbery.

Others have been condemned for kidnapping and "political crimes" such as bombings and anti-government activities.

The Pajhwok Afghan News agency has reported that some of those who were shot on Sunday were "low-level militants", but it did not state whether or not they were linked to the Taleban.

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Fifteen executed in Afghanistan

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The Pajhwok Afghan News agency has reported that some of those who were shot on Sunday were "low-level militants", but it did not state whether or not they were linked to the Taleban.

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Originally posted by a lonely worker:

So much for the spin about fighting for human rights. It'll be interesting to see how our pro-war media will play this barbarism.

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Our media won't even cover it, because it didn't emerge from the smirking face of Maxime Bernier or Bev Oda or Peter McKay or some other apologist for murderers.

By the way, remember the detainees?

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Originally posted by unionist:
By the way, remember the detainees?

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