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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. |
| The shootings came on the fifth day of deadly protests over the burning of copies of the Koran by US soldiers. | |
| The names of the dead Nato officers have not been confirmed, but they are believed to be an American colonel and major. | |
| Reports said the gunman opened fire in a secure room in the ministry - one of the highest security buildings in the capital - at close range. | |
| Nato spokesman Brig Gen Carsten Jacobsen said it was "concerning" that no clear picture had emerged of what happened. | |
| "The interest is as big on the side of the Afghans in the Ministry of the Interior as it is on our side to quickly find out the real circumstances behind this incident." | |
| At a news conference in Kabul on Sunday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said the country could not allow "enemies of peace and stability" to take advantage of the situation. | |
| He condemned the killings of the two US officers and said it was still not clear who was responsible. | |
| Deadly protest | |
| 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. | "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." | "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." |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| At least 29 people have died across the country in protest over the Koran burning. | |
| 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. | |
| US President Barack Obama has apologised to Mr Karzai for the Koran-burning incident, saying the material had been "inadvertently mishandled". |