AFGHANISTAN: Northern Alliance archive during The War in Afghanistan and the Battle for Kunduz.

The report covers progress in negotiations where Taliban prisoners were exchanged under a truce, allowing the Northern Alliance to recover their dead. A father mourns his missing son. Transport planes in Kunduz possibly carried negotiators and Taliban commanders. As night falls, Northern Alliance soldiers pray, showing resolve to fight, while others hope for peace.

What was the outcome of the negotiations mentioned in the text?

Describe the emotional state of the father mentioned in the text.

What were the two transport planes speculated to be carrying?

How did the soldiers of the Northern Alliance prepare for battle as night fell?

What contrasting hopes did the fighters have as they looked across the front lines?