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Afghan police officer sought over Kabul Nato killings | Afghan police officer sought over Kabul Nato killings |
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An Afghan police intelligence officer is being sought over the killing of two senior US Nato officers at the interior ministry in Kabul on Saturday. | An Afghan police intelligence officer is being sought over the killing of two senior US Nato officers at the interior ministry in Kabul on Saturday. |
Abdul Saboor, 25, was "the main suspect" and had fled the ministry following Saturday's attack, counter-terrorism officials told the BBC. | Abdul Saboor, 25, was "the main suspect" and had fled the ministry following Saturday's attack, counter-terrorism officials told the BBC. |
His family home in north-east Parwan province was raided overnight and his relatives in Kabul detained, they said. | His family home in north-east Parwan province was raided overnight and his relatives in Kabul detained, they said. |
Nato withdrew all its personnel from Afghan ministries after the shooting. | Nato withdrew all its personnel from Afghan ministries after the shooting. |
Mr Saboor had served in several Afghan ministries and had worked at the interior ministry for some time, officials said. | Mr Saboor had served in several Afghan ministries and had worked at the interior ministry for some time, officials said. |
He was responsible for security arrangements and had access to secure radio communication channels used by the ministries. | He was responsible for security arrangements and had access to secure radio communication channels used by the ministries. |
"The fact that he is missing and we assume he fled, makes Abdul Saboor the main suspect for us in this case," said senior interior ministry officials. | |
"His family home was raided and searched last night, but he was not there. His relatives in Kabul have been detained." | |
One senior Afghan general told the BBC: ''The virus of infiltration has spread like a cancer and it needs an operation. Curing it has not helped." | One senior Afghan general told the BBC: ''The virus of infiltration has spread like a cancer and it needs an operation. Curing it has not helped." |
Isaf 'paralysed' | |
The shootings came on the fifth day of deadly protests over the burning of copies of the Koran by US soldiers. | The shootings came on the fifth day of deadly protests over the burning of copies of the Koran by US soldiers. |
US personnel apparently inadvertently put the books into a rubbish incinerator at Bagram air base, near Kabul. | US personnel apparently inadvertently put the books into a rubbish incinerator at Bagram air base, near Kabul. |
Muslims consider the Koran the literal word of God and treat each book with deep reverence. | Muslims consider the Koran the literal word of God and treat each book with deep reverence. |
Nato's commander in Afghanistan Gen John Allen said the attack had been carried out by "a coward whose actions will not go unanswered". | Nato's commander in Afghanistan Gen John Allen said the attack had been carried out by "a coward whose actions will not go unanswered". |
He said that for "obvious force protection reasons" all International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) personnel were being withdrawn from ministries in and around Kabul. | He said that for "obvious force protection reasons" all International Security Assistance Force (Isaf) personnel were being withdrawn from ministries in and around Kabul. |
The BBC's Bilal Sarwary in Kabul says the withdrawal will paralyse important areas, such as technical support, intelligence sharing and many ongoing security operations. | |
It disconnects the co-ordination of the Afghan government with Isaf, says our correspondent, and could not have come at a worse time, with attacks taking place on police and army positions across several provinces. | |
US President Barack Obama has apologised for the Koran-burning incident, saying the material had been "inadvertently mishandled". | US President Barack Obama has apologised for the Koran-burning incident, saying the material had been "inadvertently mishandled". |