Saudi Arabia's New King Continues With Tradition, Beheads 3 Men Accused Of Drug Trafficking

The strict enforcement of the Sharia law is being continued by Saudi Arabia's new king,Salman who executed 3 men days after he assumed the throne. The men were executed after being accused of drug smuggling, heroin trafficking and incest as the Ministry of Interior in the country revealed that the actions were carried out to serve as a deterrent to others...

 According to a tally by the news agency AFP, their executions bring Saudi Arabia's number of executions to 16 already this year. The number jumped from 27 in 2010 to around 80 every year under Salman's predecessor King Abdullah, with 87 last year.