In what can only be seen as further strain of US-Pakistan diplomatic ties, a bomb has ripped through the Marriott hotel in Islamabad. ABC News is reporting:
The Marriott is a favorite place for foreigners to stay and socialize in Islamabad, despite repeated militant attacks. A security guard at the scene, Mohammad Nasir, and several witnesses said a large truck had driven toward the gate before exploding.
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Bloomberg News is now reporting that 3 Americans are confirmed dead. I can only infer this number could rise.
A Danish diplomat and three U.S. citizens were among the dead, Dawn News television reported, without saying where it got the information.
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