Blasts Heard Near Pakistan's Capital

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Source: Associated Press

Blasts heard near Pakistan's capital
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Police were investigating two large explosions heard near the Pakistani capital on Monday, as the government was engaged in a military operation against militants in its northwestern tribal regions.

The cause and location of the blasts, which were heard in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, about seven miles away, were not clear.

"We have information of an explosion. We are still checking where is the site and what is the cause," said Rao Mohammed Iqbal, a senior Rawalpindi police officer. "All sensitive installations are clear."

Pakistani Taliban have threatened revenge for the military offensive near the Afghanistan border but it was not immediately clear if the explosions were related.

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