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Pakistani officials investigatiing the foiled aircraft bombing plot in Britain say they have uncovered links to al-Qaida in Afghanistan. The Mail and Guardian reported Aug. 14 that Pakistani Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao told journalists that bombing suspect Rashid Rauf gave investigators "many, many clues which link this plan with Afghanistan, especially the al-Qaida of Osama bin Laden."