[1]Under a new 'reintergration' programme being devised in Afghanistan, NATO and allies are paying 100 pounds to members of the Taliban to stop fighting, a Daily Telegraph report has revealed.
The deal also includes a near amnesty scheme which will see no fighters stand trial and a permit to keep their guns after they 'walk off the battlefield'.
This plan was formed by NATO to ensure militants give up 'violence' and return to normal life with 'dignity and honour'. The controversial scheme could attract strong criticism in countries such as Britain, which has lost hundreds of its soldiers in Afghanistan.
The report claims over 2,000 Taliban fighters have been 'reintergrated' following implementation of the programme in violent regions such as Helmand - where over 400 British troops have been killed in conflict.
A Taliban fighter joining the scheme only has to fill a questionnaire asking reasons behind his choice to fight for al Qaeda and will not even be interrogated, officials have admitted.
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