A Taleban commander was freed from prison after paying $15,000 to an Afghan National Directorate of Security Official.

From the BBC:

Mullah Sorkh Naqaibullah told the BBC he paid $15,000 (£7,500) to the Afghan authorities to win his freedom.

It was the third time that the leader, known as the “Red Mullah”, had been captured and released, he said.

Mullah Naqaibullah operates in Helmand province, where there is a large concentration of British troops.

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