Disturbing: Blindfolded and handcuffed on a barren hilltop, this is the moment three Afghan prisoners waited for the death at the hands of merciless Taliban fighters
Chilling: The three men are seen sitting with their backs turned away from the gunmen, before being shot in the head at point-blank range by the insurgents
Blindfolded
and handcuffed on a barren hilltop, this is the moment three Afghan
prisoners accused of murder waited for the death at the hands of
merciless Taliban fighters.
In
disturbing images taken at the execution site, the three men are with
their backs turned away from the gunmen, as a huge crowd - including
children - gathered to witness the public killings.
Flanked
by gun-wielding fighters, the unidentified prisoners were pushed onto
the beige landscape, where they were forced to site on the ground with
their hands clasped behind their backs.
Left for dead: The killers then left the prisoners' lifeless bodies languishing amid the crowd on the execution site
Watching on: A member of the Taliban stand at the site of the execution, which took place earlier today
Using AK-47s, the insurgents then loomed over the three men, before firing successive shots into the back of the prisoners' heads at point-blank range.
As their lifeless bodies collapsed onto the ground, plumes of dust shot into the air. The gunmen then left the prisoners corpses languishing amid the crowd.
Hundreds of locals had gathered in the rural province in eastern Afghanistan to witness today's events.
Men, women and children were seen huddled together on the fringe of the execution site, while other spectators were seen crawling onto nearby rooftops to get the best vantage point. Some were even seen recording the harrowing scene on their mobile phones.
The chilling scene took place in the eastern province of Ghanzi, where the men were accused of murdering a couple during a robbery.
The Taliban said the men had been tried and found guilty by an Islamic court.
Dozens of Taliban gunmen, some of whom were in vehicles, kept guard around the site during the execution.
Spectators: Crowds The chilling scene took place in the eastern province of Ghanzi, where the men were accused of murdering a couple during a robbery
Viewing: Men, women and children were seen huddled together as the gunmen prepared for the killings, while other spectators were seen crawling onto nearby rooftops to get the best vantage point
Guarded: Dozens of Taliban gunmen, some of whom were in vehicles, also kept guard around the site during the execution
Meanwhile, at least 33 people have been killed and 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad.
The blast happened outside a bank where government staff and military personnel were collecting their salaries.
A spokesman for a group claiming to represent Islamic State in Afghanistan said it carried out the attack. Children are said to be among the victims.
Preparation: A member of the Taliban is seen guiding one of the three men to the barren execution site
A gunmen stands guard, in front of hundreds of local families who had come to watch the event unfold
Members of the terror group gather near to the execution site. The Taliban said the men had been tried and found guilty by an Islamic court
The killings took place earlier today. It came as at least 33 people have been killed and 100 injured in a suicide bomb attack in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad
source: dailymail