Huge suicide blast at hotel in Pakistan capital
At least 40 killed at Marriott, which is popular with foreigners
September 20, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - A huge suicide truck bomb devastated the heavily guarded Marriott Hotel in Pakistan's capital Saturday, killing at least 40 people and engulfing the building in flames in a sickening reminder of the threat in a country vital to the U.S.-led war on terror.
The White House condemned the attack, calling it a "reminder of the threat we all face."
"The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in Islamabad, Pakistan," said White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe. "The United States will stand with Pakistan's democratically elected government as they confront this challenge."
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Huge suicide blast at hotel in Pakistan capital
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