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Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing

2008 CE · Pakistan, Asia · War

Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing
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The Islamabad Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on the night of 20 September 2008, when a dumper truck filled with explosives was detonated in front of the Marriott Hotel in the Pakistani capital Islamabad, killing at least 54 people, injuring at least 266 and leaving a 60 ft (18 m) wide, 20 ft (6. 1 m) deep crater outside the hotel.

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