In a war torn country, getting a regular paycheck every month is a privilege. They probably get multiple times the average salary in the area. Another tidbit I

In a war torn country, getting a regular paycheck every month is a privilege. They probably get multiple times the average salary in the area. Another tidbit I heard is that in Afghanistan, many were defecting from the Taleban to Isis because the pay was higher. It seems that in some poor/rural areas, being a fighter is more a career than anything.