kˈɑːld ˈæl ˈæzmɚ dᵻskɹˈaɪbd hˈɪɹɪŋ hɪz ɪnˈɪʃəl pˌækɪstˈæni kˈæptɚz nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪt ɐ dˈɑːlɚ fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ bˈaʊnti fɔːɹ hˌɪm ænd sˈɪks ˈʌðɚ kˈæptɪvz, ænd ðæt ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ɪmˈiːdɪətli stˈɑːɹɾᵻd bˈiːɾɪŋ hˌɪm, wˌaɪl hiː wʌz stˈɪl hˈʊdᵻd ænd bˈaʊnd, fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz pˈɜːtʃɪs.
Khaled al Asmr described hearing his initial Pakistani captors negotiate a $5,000 bounty for him and six other captives, and that Americans immediately started beating him, while he was still hooded and bound, following his purchase.