Indonesia executes drug convicts

Indonesian television networks say the government has carried out executions of people convicted of drug crimes.
The group, including foreigners from Nigeria, Pakistan, India and Zimbabwe as well as Indonesians, were earlier today placed in isolation on a prison island where Jakarta carries out executions.
Three networks said today the executions occurred not long after midnight local time on the Nusa Kambangan prison island.
It was not immediately clear how many people were put to death. The government has not yet made an announcement. Earlier this week, Indonesia's attorney-general said 14 people, mostly foreigners, would be executed.
Relatives, rights groups and foreign governments had urged Indonesia to spare the lives of the 14.

It is the third set of executions under President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo who was elected in 2014 and campaigned on promises to improve human rights in Indonesia.