fˈɑːloʊɪŋ hɪz ɹᵻlˈiːs, hiː ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə mˈɪlɪtənsi ɪn æfɡˈænɪstˌæn, bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ pɹəvˈɪnʃəllˈɛvəl tˈælɪbən kəmˈændɚ.
Following his release, he returned to militancy in Afghanistan, becoming a provincial-level Taliban commander.