FBI presence in bombed Pakistan diner adds to murk

By Simon Cameron-Moore

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani police carried out a dragnet following a bomb attack on Saturday night that killed a Turkish woman and wounded four FBI agents among several other people dining at a Italian restaurant in Islamabad.

Police on Monday said so far they had not linked any of the people picked up with the attack on the Luna Caprese restaurant, a favorite hangout for foreigners as it is one of the few places in the Pakistani capital where alcohol is served.

The investigation was being carried out jointly with intelligence agencies, and a forensics report was awaited to ascertain whether the bomb was planted in the garden dining area or thrown over a wall.

The blast left a crater about a meter wide, and police were immediately able to rule out a suicide attack, which has become Islamist militants favored mode of attack since mid-2007.

Investigating officer Ashraf Shah told Reuters that 3-4 kg of explosives were used in the attack.

"We have made some detentions focusing on suspicious people, and people unable to account for their presence in Islamabad... But, there has not been any arrest in the case," Senior Superintendent Kaleem Imam said.

The FBI confirmed on Sunday that four of five Americans wounded in the attack were FBI agents.

"Four FBI personnel were slightly injured in the bombing attack in Pakistan," FBI spokesman Richard Kolko said.