Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday strongly condemned the execution of 17 passengers by the Taliban militants after 185 of them were kidnapped in the early hours of Tuesday morning. 
Calling the execution of innocent civilians an act of treachery, President Ghani said the bandits are committing such crimes, criticizing the Taliban leader for the lack of information regarding the religion of Islam and its principles, Khaama News Agency reported. 
President Ghani further added that the bandits deserve the harshest punishments in accordance with the religion, law and traditions of the country, insisting that the perpetrators would not be able to escape and would be tried for their criminal act.

Source : QNA