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发帖数: 10345 | 1 Saturday, April 11, 2009
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A Saudi man convicted of rape and robbery has been
beheaded, becoming the 22nd prisoner to be executed by sword this year in
the kingdom.
An Interior Ministry statement says the man committed the crimes after
drinking alcohol.
Saudi Arabia follows a strict interpretation of Islam under which people
convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be
executed — usually with a sword.
According to an Associated Press count, Saturday |
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