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Islamabad rockets - 'eight held' 'Eight held' over Pakistan alerts
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Pakistan's interior minister says a total of eight suspects are being held following recent security alerts in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.Pakistan's interior minister says a total of eight suspects are being held following recent security alerts in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.
But Aftab Sherpao said he could not say if any of them were army officers.But Aftab Sherpao said he could not say if any of them were army officers.
The suspects were held after rockets and rocket launchers were found near key buildings in Islamabad last week.The suspects were held after rockets and rocket launchers were found near key buildings in Islamabad last week.
Mr Sherpao said initial indications suggested that the suspects were all Pakistani nationals who had links with the Al-Qaeda network. Mr Sherpao said initial indications suggested that the suspects were all Pakistani nationals who had links with the al-Qaeda network.
On Thursday President Pervez Musharraf said he might have been the subject of a planned attack by the suspects.On Thursday President Pervez Musharraf said he might have been the subject of a planned attack by the suspects.
But on Friday Mr Sherpao said the suspects told investigators that they were not planning to attack the president, but rather were aiming at creating panic.But on Friday Mr Sherpao said the suspects told investigators that they were not planning to attack the president, but rather were aiming at creating panic.
When asked by the BBC News website if any of the detained were army officers, Mr Sherpao said: "This is too specific, I can't answer that at present."When asked by the BBC News website if any of the detained were army officers, Mr Sherpao said: "This is too specific, I can't answer that at present."
DismissedDismissed
Two rockets and a rocket launcher were found close to the parliament building in Islamabad last week.Two rockets and a rocket launcher were found close to the parliament building in Islamabad last week.
President Musharraf was in a conference centre about 2km away when the discovery was made.President Musharraf was in a conference centre about 2km away when the discovery was made.
Hours earlier, a small explosive device was detonated in a park close to the president's home in nearby Rawalpindi, although the military dismissed suggestions that the blast was related to Gen Musharraf.Hours earlier, a small explosive device was detonated in a park close to the president's home in nearby Rawalpindi, although the military dismissed suggestions that the blast was related to Gen Musharraf.
On Saturday, two more rockets were discovered near the headquarters of the ISI intelligence agency in Islamabad.On Saturday, two more rockets were discovered near the headquarters of the ISI intelligence agency in Islamabad.