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| Afghanistan |
| Taliban commander turns self in... for reward on 'Wanted' poster |
| 2012-04-17 |
| Sometimes, capturing a Taliban commander requires vast resources and complex operations. Last week in eastern Afghanistan, it required neither. Mohammad Ashan, a 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. |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #2 Total maroon or nascent capitalist? Maybe he was just unclear on some of the details. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2012-04-17 20:35 |
| #1 He figures he'll be released in a month or two, $100 richer. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2012-04-17 19:14 |