MSNBC is reporting that suicide bombers attacked the US consulate in Peshawar today. Two Pakistani officials were killed in the blast.

Six militants launched a “well-coordinated” attack on the U.S. Consulate in the Pakistani city of Peshawar Monday but were held off by security forces, officials said. At least two Pakistani security guards working at the site were killed.

The blasts came hours after a suicide bomber killed at least 41 people elsewhere in the northwest, officials said.

The attacks underscore the danger posed by militants in nuclear-armed U.S. ally Pakistan after a year of military offensives which have dealt the Islamists significant setbacks.

… NBC News reported that the attackers tried to enter the building but did not succeed. No Americans were killed or injured in the incident.

Quoting the province’s governor, NBC News reported that all six attackers were killed.

“It was a well-planned attack,” a Pakistani intelligence official told Reuters.

As Ed Morrissey pointed out, there are conflicting reports as to how many people were killed or injured in this attack. As things become more clear, I’ll keep you updated.