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- 1 2 Burke, Jason; Paul Harris; Martin Bright (8 August 2004). "Suspect arrested in Pakistan may hold al-Qaeda's secrets". The Observer . Archived from the original on 28 August 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ "Pakistan arrests five Qaeda, militant suspects". China Daily . 4 August 2004. Archived from the original on 11 April 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
- ↑ "List of 'Ghost Prisoners' Possibly in CIA Custody". Human Rights Watch. 1 December 2005. Archived from the original on 10 November 2008. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
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