Ms. Freedberg obtained documents linking members of the sect to 14 killings.

Many members have much in common, and the officers try to link members whose business or other interests complement each other.

One such activity is known as the Padlock Challenge, where members each start with a predefined number of padlocks linked together.

The report also linked high-level members of the Pakistani government with the Taliban.

In modern times El Salvador is noted for having members linked to social and reform movements.

The arrests come just days after witnesses linked high-ranking members of the state government to the ambush.

There is no conclusive evidence linking members of the contemporary tribe with the historic tribe.

The Indian authorities are also increasingly linking members of the guerrilla organizations to recent bombings, shootings, drug-trafficking incidents and other problems in southeastern India.

Its aim is to link members of the British Bangladeshi community to the heritage of their ancestors in Bangladesh.

The bonds on the multi-ethnic Canadian Prairies were community-based, linking members through their common residency in small towns and villages.