1.   By late in the day, however, there was still no confirmation from the Afghans that any al-Qaida fighters had surrendered.

2.   Defense Ministry officials said the troops had repeatedly called on the armed fighters to surrender.

3.   Early Thursday, three dozen fighters surrendered, the Israeli army said.

4.   In Washington, Pentagon officials echoed that concern, saying that while some Qaeda fighters might surrender, others may be hiding in caves and tunnels.

5.   President Pervez Musharraf said Wednesday that the foreign fighters should surrender to the United Nations and be treated as prisoners of war.

6.   Several Afghan Taliban fighters surrender.

7.   The destruction, they say, could have been avoided if Palestinians fighters had surrendered.

8.   The Russians, meanwhile, insist they will only withdraw after Chechen independence fighters surrender their arms.

9.   Zaeef said that Taliban fighters would surrender their weapons beginning Friday.