| Northern Alliance General Nazir Mahmad have given Taliban holding out in Kunduz until Thursday morning to give themselves up. The ultimatum comes as talks on the surrender of the city appear to come to a standstill. US warplanes are continuing to bomb the area, where local sources say between 3,000 and 9,000 fighters are trapped. Alliance Gen. Mohammed Daoud said thousands of Taliban have defected from the city in recent days. |