Taliban commander Mohammad Ashan turns himself in for $100 reward

Source: Metro co uk news

Afghan officials and US soldiers were left perplexed after mid-level Taliban commander Ashan, wanted in connection with two roadside bomb attacks, handed himself over to Western-led authorities.

He was arrested after strolling towards a police checkpoint in the Sar Howza district of Paktika province with a wanted poster bearing his own face and demanding the $100 finder's fee.

After a biometric scan confirmed the insurgent's identity, Specialist Matthew Baker said: '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?"'

Hundreds of 'be on the lookout' posters emblazoned with Ashan's face had been distributed in Paktika province

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Taliban commander Mohammad Ashan turns himself in for $100 reward (Original post)	RedCloud	Apr 2012	OP
Damn, times must be tough over there. n/t	Daniel537	Apr 2012	#1
Someone's in for a rude awakening when he learns the difference between "reward" and "award" . . .	Journeyman	Apr 2012	#2
lol good one!	Vehl	Apr 2012	#3
OW!! that's my boating arm!	frylock	Apr 2012	#4
while im sure thats a bit of money there	iamthebandfanman	Apr 2012	#5
Supply and demand.	bluedigger	Apr 2012	#6
'Clearly,' another official added, 'the man is an imbecile.'	DeSwiss	Apr 2012	#7
That sounds like straight out of "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly"	Art_from_Ark	Apr 2012	#8
He then asked where he could get his free trip to the vacation resort at Gitmo, Cuba. He had heard	grantcart	Apr 2012	#9
Ironic terrorist	Tom Ripley	Apr 2012	#10
Indeed.	bemildred	Apr 2012	#11