Al-Qaida Claims Mail Bomb Plot: "The United Arab Emirates aviation authority says it is investigating a claim by the Yemen-based wing of al-Qaida that it was behind the September crash of a United Parcel Service plane in Dubai.
The head of the aviation authority, Saif al-Suwaidi, told news outlets Saturday that officials are taking the claim seriously. But he said there is no evidence of an explosion on the UPS plane or of a connection to terrorism.
Investigators have said an onboard fire caused the crash, which killed the plane's two pilots.
The Yemen-based Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) claimed responsibility for the crash Friday and said it also was behind the foiled plot to send mail bombs to the United States on cargo planes.
The group posted a message on Islamist websites saying it will continue to strike the interests of the U.S. and U.S. allies.
U.S. officials have suspected al-Qaida in Yemen was behind the parcel bombs intercepted in Dubai and England last week."
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