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The Pakistan Government on Tuesday said that the twin blasts in Rawalpindi that killed 25 people were suicide attacks carried out by tribal militants.
Islamabad, Sept 4 : The Pakistan Government on Tuesday said that the twin blasts in Rawalpindi that killed 25 people were suicide attacks carried out by tribal militants.
Spokesman of the Interior Ministry Javed Iqbal Cheema said that one particular group was behind these attacks.
Though he did not name the group, he said that it was the same group, which had earlier carried out blasts in Islamabad and their August 14 attack was averted.
While the toll in the blast has risen to 25, the official confirmed that five members of the alleged gang have already been arrested, The News reported.
However he declined to state that al-Qaeda was behind the suicide attacks.
The official said that the federal and provincial governments have been directed to make exclusive arrangements to ensure the law and order situation in the city, as alerts have been sounded in all major cities of the country.
ANI
