Posted on 09/22/2008 7:14:49 PM PDT by BloodOrFreedom
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (CNN) -- Pakistan's president, prime minister and other leaders had planned to dine at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad on Saturday night, when it was struck by a massive truck bombing, a government official said Monday.
The Saturday night suicide truck attack killed 57 people and wounded more than 250, and sparked a fire that left the hotel in ruins.
Al-Arabiya TV reported Monday that it received a claim of responsibility for the attack by a previously unknown group called "The Fedayeen of Islam," but noted that it could not authenticate the audio recording or the name of the group.
According to the recording, the group said 250 U.S. Marines and other U.S. and NATO officials were inside the hotel at the time of the attack.
(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...
Indian news sources are saying the targets were senior CIA officials staying at the hotel.The Pakistani officials may well have been tipped to stay away. Link here to the article: http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/india-news/senior-cia-officers-were-target-of-islamabad-blast_10097943.html
Iran? Pakistan? or Saudi Arabia?
Subject to change as things develop.
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