Pakistan helped Britain foil plane bomb plot

ISLAMABAD, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Pakistan's intelligence service helped British security agencies foil a plot to blow up several aircraft flying between Britain and the United States, a senior Pakistani official said on Thursday.

"Pakistan actively cooperated to make this happen," the official said on condition of anonymity. "There was very close cooperation between the intelligence agencies of the two countries."

The official said action was being taken in Pakistan, but would not confirm whether any arrests had been made in the country.