The Indonesian Government has executed eight convicted drug smugglers through firing squad on the island of Nusakambangan.
Local media reports that the execution took place in the Besi prison, Wednesday morning local time.
Earlier the police firing squad was seen boarding the boat to the island where the executions took place
The executed include Australian nationals Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.
Australia had appealed for the delay of the execution due to the way the case was prosecuted in the Indonesian court.
Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise, 47, is one of Nigerian citizens, sentenced to death in Indonesia. Photo: Getty Images
Martin Anderson, 50, is one of Nigerian citizens, sentenced to death in Indonesia. Photo: Reuters
The Australian, Andrew Chan used the opportunity to get married to his girlfriend of a long time.
Andrew Chan, 31, married his Indonesian girlfriend Febyanti Herewila in a ceremony on Nusakambangan Island, home to several high-security prisons.
Michael Chan, the convict’s brother, urged the country’s president to show compassion to the newlyweds.
Micheal said:“He could be put to death by firing squad as soon as Tuesday, along with seven other foreign drug convicts, after authorities at the weekend gave then formal notice of their executions” the brother said.
“We’ve had a special day today. We’ve celebrated with some family and close friends.
“Hopefully the president will show some compassion, some mercy, so these two young people can carry on with their lives. It’s in the president’s hands,” he added.
Worker loads coffins for those sentenced to death in Indonesia.
A Filipina woman was sparred from being executed at the last-minute.
Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso was left out after the person who recruited her as a drug courier surrendered to police, the Jakarta Post reports.
Indonesia has some of the toughest drug laws in the world and ended a four-year moratorium on executions in 2013.
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