An unnamed senior security official stated that about 30 U.S. Marines, scheduled to go to Afghanistan, were staying at the hotel, and they were believed to have been the targets of the bombing.
Seorang pejabat keamanan senior yang tak disebutkan namanya menyatakan bahwa sekitar 30 orang Marinir AS, yang dijadwalkan pergi ke Afganistan, sedang menginap di hotel itu, dan mereka diyakini menjadi sasaran pengeboman ini.