Suicide Attack on Pakistan Hotel

Just minutes ago, a suicide bomber carried out a blast outside the Hotel Marriott at Islamabad. According to latest reports, the bomber and one of the security guards were killed and six others were injured in the blast. The Indian High Commission was to host a Republic Day Function at the hotel later in the evening. Was the blast aimed at the Indian dignitaries or was it just a terror act? Only the investigation will reveal the truth. The police cordoned off the area and higher authorities already rushed to the spot.

The Hotel Marriott is located in the downtown area and is highly popular with foreign tourists and business people. It is believed that when the security guard tried to stop the suicide bomber, he exploded the device, triggering a powerful blast. Had it exploded inside the hotel, the causalities would have been much higher.