Taliban threaten to kill Afghan doctor, nurses

KANDAHAR (AFP) - The Taliban threatened Sunday to behead an Afghan doctor and three nurses captured two months ago unless the government hands over the body of slain top commander Mullah Dadullah.

Dadullah was killed three weeks ago in the armed forces' biggest success against the extremist Taliban that launched an insurgency after being driven from government in 2001.
His position at the head of fighters in southern Afghanistan was taken by one of his brothers, Mansoor

Dadullah, who issued the latest ultimatum through a spokesman.

"If the government does not give us Dadullah's body in three days, we will behead them," spokesman Shohabudin Atal said.