Sunday, March 16, 2008

Bombing hits popular Islamabad restaurant

A bomb blast Saturday at an Italian restaurant popular with foreigners in Pakistan's capital killed at least one person and injured 11, including five U.S. Embassy workers, according to police and hospital officials.

The explosion ripped through the back patio of Luna Caprese at 8:45 p.m., leaving a crater across from a busy outdoor mall. The blast could be heard several miles away.

The attack occurred just two days before Pakistan's newly elected Parliament is scheduled to convene.

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