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Article: Marriott Hotel in Islamabad targeted twice in as many years.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
- Article date:
- September 20, 2008
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Marriott Hotel in Islamabad targeted twice in as many years
Islamabad, Sep 20 (PTI) -- The posh Marriott Hotel, a favourite hub of Westerners in Pakistan's capital city, has been targeted for the second time in over a year, the last attack coming on a day when the Indian High Commissioner was to host a reception in the five-star property.
On January 26 last year, a suicide bomber tried to storm the building situated at the heart of the city but had to detonate his explosives at the entrance when he was stopped by an alert security guard.
The explosion had killed the bomber and the securityman besides injuring seven others.
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