The United States on Saturday condemned the massive bombing of a five star hotel that left at least 60 people dead and expressed support for the country's government.
"The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in Islamabad, Pakistan, today," national security council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.
"This is a reminder of the threat we all face. The United States will stand with Pakistan's democratically elected government as they confront this challenge," said Johndroe, adding that Bush was briefed by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the attack.
"President Bush offers his sincere condolences to the families of all those lost in today's vicious attack," the statement said.
The US State Department said earlier it was in contact with the US embassy in Islamabad about the deadly blast and was looking into whether any US nationals were hurt.
In Islamabad, a suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives at the Marriott Hotel Saturday, killing at least 60 people in a brazen attack in the heart of the Islamabad.
Police said 200 people were also wounded in the massive explosion, which ruptured a gas pipeline and triggered a huge blaze that engulfed the heavily-guarded site in flames.
Many victims leapt to their deaths from the upper floors of the hotel to escape the fire, a senior security official told AFP, and there were fears more were buried in the debris.
Officials said they were worried that the hotel, a key meeting place for foreigners, would collapse.
"The United States strongly condemns the terrorist attack that took place in Islamabad, Pakistan, today," national security council spokesman Gordon Johndroe said in a statement.
"This is a reminder of the threat we all face. The United States will stand with Pakistan's democratically elected government as they confront this challenge," said Johndroe, adding that Bush was briefed by National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley on the attack.
"President Bush offers his sincere condolences to the families of all those lost in today's vicious attack," the statement said.
The US State Department said earlier it was in contact with the US embassy in Islamabad about the deadly blast and was looking into whether any US nationals were hurt.
In Islamabad, a suicide bomber detonated a truck packed with explosives at the Marriott Hotel Saturday, killing at least 60 people in a brazen attack in the heart of the Islamabad.
Police said 200 people were also wounded in the massive explosion, which ruptured a gas pipeline and triggered a huge blaze that engulfed the heavily-guarded site in flames.
Many victims leapt to their deaths from the upper floors of the hotel to escape the fire, a senior security official told AFP, and there were fears more were buried in the debris.
Officials said they were worried that the hotel, a key meeting place for foreigners, would collapse.
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