<span style="color: #222222;">In Afghanistan, the government says security forces have cleared Kunduz of Taliban fighters, a day after the insurgents launched an assault on the city. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi told AFP news agency today that the city was free of Taliban after heavy fighting that included US air support. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">He said the situation is back to normal in the city. But Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid disputed the claim, saying the insurgents were holding onto their positions.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The multi-fronted attack saw the Taliban try to overwhelm Kunduz from several directions in a bid to capture the strategically important city near the Tajik border. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''<br />''The attack occurred even as US and insurgent negotiators were seeking an agreement in Doha that would see thousands of American troops leave Afghanistan in return for security guarantees.</span><br />