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2 March 2012 Last updated at 06:38 ET

Nato's crisis of trustTroops carry the remains of Lt Col John D Loftis, who died in the interior ministry attack

A string of deadly attacks by Afghan "allies", including one inside the Interior Ministry, have led to fears for the future of Nato's partnership with Afghan security forces, the BBC's Bilal Sarwary reports.


  • Nato's tipping point?

    Koran incinerations by US troops have provided the Taliban with an open goal as Nato prepares to leave Afghanistan, reports Andrew North.

  • Can Pakistan step back from the brink?

    After a turbulent year for Pakistan, writer Ahmed Rashid considers whether the country can step back from the brink in 2012.

Will US cut reverse Afghan gains?

What will President Obama's announcement that 33,000 US troops will be pulled out of Afghanistan in 2011 and 2012 mean for the battle against the insurgents in the short and long term?

In the villages where Taliban still rule

Ten years after the Afghan Taliban were ousted from power, the BBC's Paul Wood in Kabul looks at whether they could be making a comeback.

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