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Afghans protest executions of their countrymen in Iran

A protest aginst Iranian regime in KabulNCRI – Tens of Afghan nationals have been hanged in Iran over the past six months. Residents of north-eastern Takhar province of Afghanistan say they have buried at least the bodies of 80 people in the last six months who have been executed in Iran.

According to the local residents in Kalafgan in Takhtar province at last 700 Afghans have been arrested by Iranian regime security forces and around 350 of the detainees are facing death penalties mostly on drug charges.

Another report says hundreds of people attended the funerals of 10 men in Takhar Province on Saturday who were recently hanged in Iran.

Armature videos have been distributed online showing the burial of a number of victims in Afghanistan while their family members mourn.

The mourners have marched in protest at the executions in Takhar province , calling on the Afghan government and the United Nations to stop the executions.