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Taliban commander turns self in... for reward on ‘Wanted’ poster

BekenzeBekenze
edited May 2012 in General Banter
Mohammad Ashan, a mid-level Taliban commander in Paktika province, strolled toward a police checkpoint in the district of Sar Howza with a wanted poster bearing his own face. He demanded the finder’s fee referenced on the poster: $100.

Afghan officials, perplexed by the man’s misguided motives, arrested him on the spot. Ashan is suspected of plotting at least two attacks on Afghan security forces. His misdeeds prompted officials to plaster the district with hundreds of so-called “Be on the Lookout” posters emblazoned with his name and likeness.

When U.S. troops went to confirm that Ashan had in fact come forward to claim the finder’s fee, they were initially incredulous.

“We asked him, ‘Is this you?’ Mohammad Ashan answered with an incredible amount of enthusiasm, ‘Yes, yes, that’s me! Can I get my award now?’” recalled SPC Matthew Baker.

A biometric scan confirmed that the man in Afghan custody was the insurgent they had been looking for.

“This guy is the Taliban equivalent of the ‘Home Alone” burglars,” one U.S. official said.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/blogpost/post/taliban-commander-turns-self-in-for-reward-on-wanted-poster/2012/04/17/gIQAbVjqNT_blog.html?tid=pm_pop
But my question is: Did he get the reward?

Comments

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    @Bekenze, as you told us the story, maybe you can claim part of the reward for widening the search....
    you can always try... it wouldn't be any dumber......!!
  • TheswingisyellowTheswingisyellow Trying to be open to existence Samsara Veteran
    The tide is turning, they are all becoming good capitalists!
  • CinorjerCinorjer Veteran
    I say we give it to him and even let him go after questioning him about what little he actually knows. A reward of a hundred bucks? Oh yeah, he's one of their masterminds, all right. And who knows, it might start a trend.
  • NirvanaNirvana aka BUBBA   `     `   South Carolina, USA Veteran
    edited May 2012
    @Cinjorjer: We?

    Sorry, not to get semantic, but please leave most of us out of this collective ego.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    @Nirvana, it's just light-hearted banter, don't take it so seriously.
    Besides 'we' is suitably ambiguous. He didn't say "we all"..... did he?
  • NirvanaNirvana aka BUBBA   `     `   South Carolina, USA Veteran
    edited May 2012
    I don't take such things seriously, Fede. But, on the other hand, I have always thought it to be of utmost importance to dissociate myself from the evil momentum of this social world. In other words, I have always believed that we are what we think and not being conformed to this world was of utmost importance.

    Sorry for taking this somewhat tongue-in-cheek thread off topic.
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    We are not what we think.

    And -

    that's ok, don't do it again. :p
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