Danish embassy attacked by car bomb.

Bombworthy

Suicide bombing at Danish Embassy in Islamabad.

No Danes were killed - only innocent Pakistani citizens and o one has claimed responsibility - yet. It is believed to be in retaliation for the Motoons.

A suicide bomber blew up a car outside the Danish embassy in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday, killing eight people and wounding nearly 30 others, state media and officials said.

There was no claim of responsibility for the massive blast but officials said it was likely linked to the furore over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammed which were printed by Danish newspapers.

The bomb badly damaged the mission and a nearby UN agency, and left a huge crater in the road. Dozens of cars were wrecked by the force of the explosion, an AFP reporter said.

"It was a suicide attack carried out in a vehicle, apparently targeting the Denmark embassy," a senior security official told AFP.

It is interesting to note that:

Denmark recently downgraded the embassy and moved out most foreign staff due to threats linked to the furore, diplomatic sources said. In April, Denmark moved embassy staff in Algeria and Afghanistan to secret locations.

The Danish embassy in Islamabad, which is located outside a secure enclave which houses most foreign missions, also shut down briefly in February 2006 due to the cartoon controversy.

Norway temporarily closed its embassy in Islamabad on Monday after the attack. Officials from the nearby Netherlands embassy said their staff were unhurt.

Of course you knew this was coming.

Pakistani Taliban movement spokesman Maulvi Omar said he had "no knowledge" about the blast.

Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gilani "condemned the attack". .....

I'm really glad those negotiations (read appeasement) with the Taliban are working out so well, aren't you?