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Kuwait executes three for murder (WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab

A Saudi man smokes his last cigarette before being hanged for the murder of a compatriot just west of the capital Kuwait City, on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Gett

A stateless Arab is escorted to the gallows for killing his wife and five children after claiming he was a long-awaited imam, west of the capital Kuwait City, on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

Two of three men are walked up on to the gallows before being executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

Three men hang from the gallows being executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

Medics check a man after being executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

Medics check a man after being executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

Medics check a man after being executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

A man is executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

A man is executed by hanging just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

Undertakers arrive to remove three executed men just west of the capital Kuwait City on April 1, 2013. Authorities in Kuwait hanged three convicted murderers, a Pakistani, a Saudi and a stateless Arab, in the first executions in the Gulf state since May 2007, the ministry of justice said. (AFP/Getty Images)

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