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Russia Pounds Islamic State Jihadists With 'For Paris' Bombs
Russia is pounding the Islamic State jihadists in Syria with bombs emblazoned with the words "For our people" and "For Paris" after Moscow vowed vengeance following the bombing of a plane over Sinai.
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Islamic State Says 'Schweppes Bomb' Used to Bring Down Russian Plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
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Bomb Which Downed Russian Plane Was Hidden in Soda Can: Islamic State
The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.
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Islamic State Group Says Bomb Downed Russian Plane
The Islamic State group has said it smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.
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'High Probability' Islamic State Bomb Downed Russian Jet: Britain
Britain's foreign minister said Monday it is highly likely that a bomb planted by a supporter of the Islamic State group downed the Russian passenger jet lost over Egypt.
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Russian Officials Believe Sinai Plane Brought Down by Bomb: US Sources
Russian communications intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies showed Russia believed the plane that crashed in Sinai, Egypt, on Oct. 31 was brought down by a bomb, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Egyptian Cleric Unmasked as Plane Bombing Mastermind: Report
Abu Osama al-Masri, an Egyptian cleric and the frontman of an ISIS-offshoot group, has been unmasked as the suspected mastermind behind the alleged downing of a Russian jet, according to a media report.
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Investigators '90 Per cent Sure' That Bomb Went Off on Russian Flight: Member of Investigation Team
Investigators of a Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 per cent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team told Reuters today.
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Jihadist Nexus That Created Group at Center of Russia Jet Probe
A terrorist bomb is emerging as the most likely explanation for the Russian plane crash in Egypt on Saturday, according to U.S. and British officials. If it turns out to have been the Islamic State affiliate which claimed responsibility, it would surprise few familiar with its rapid rise.
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Prospect That Bomb Destroyed Plane Raises Specter of Expanding ISIS Threat
The hardening prospect that a Russian airliner was brought down over the Sinai Peninsula by a terrorist bomb is raising concerns that the threat from the Islamic State has dramatically expanded, and it points to the potentially deadly role of insurgents around the world who have allied themselves with the militant group.
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Britain, US Intercepted 'Chatter' Supporting Theory Bomb Took Down Russian jet
British and US spies intercepted "chatter" from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner in Egypt's Sinai region.
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Barack Obama Says Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron both believe a bomb may have downed a Russian plane in Egypt, with reports today suggesting their view was based on intercepted communications between militants.
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Germany Urges Travellers to Avoid Sinai, Contact Travel Operators
Germany's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged travellers to Egypt to avoid the Sinai Peninsula and, noting suspensions to some airlines' services to Sharm el-Sheikh, urged those affected to contact their tour operators or airlines.
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Egyptian Airport Security Under Scrutiny as Bomb Suspicions Mount
Egypt insisted on Thursday its airports were secured to international standards, despite growing concerns that its screening procedures may be flawed and that Islamist militants may have downed a Russian plane by smuggling a bomb on board.
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US, UK Say Islamic State Bomb May Have Downed Russian Plane In Egypt
The United States and Britain believe a bomb may have downed a Russian tourist plane in Egypt, as London called an emergency cabinet meeting Thursday on how to start repatriating thousands of its holidaymakers.
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Russia Pounds Islamic State Jihadists With 'For Paris' Bombs
Russia is pounding the Islamic State jihadists in Syria with bombs emblazoned with the words "For our people" and "For Paris" after Moscow vowed vengeance following the bombing of a plane over Sinai.
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Islamic State Says 'Schweppes Bomb' Used to Bring Down Russian Plane
Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.
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Bomb Which Downed Russian Plane Was Hidden in Soda Can: Islamic State
The Islamic State group said Wednesday it had smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.
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Islamic State Group Says Bomb Downed Russian Plane
The Islamic State group has said it smuggled a bomb on board a Russian airliner that went down last month, after discovering a "way to compromise the security" at an Egyptian airport.
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'High Probability' Islamic State Bomb Downed Russian Jet: Britain
Britain's foreign minister said Monday it is highly likely that a bomb planted by a supporter of the Islamic State group downed the Russian passenger jet lost over Egypt.
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Russian Officials Believe Sinai Plane Brought Down by Bomb: US Sources
Russian communications intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies showed Russia believed the plane that crashed in Sinai, Egypt, on Oct. 31 was brought down by a bomb, U.S. sources familiar with the matter said on Monday.
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Egyptian Cleric Unmasked as Plane Bombing Mastermind: Report
Abu Osama al-Masri, an Egyptian cleric and the frontman of an ISIS-offshoot group, has been unmasked as the suspected mastermind behind the alleged downing of a Russian jet, according to a media report.
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Investigators '90 Per cent Sure' That Bomb Went Off on Russian Flight: Member of Investigation Team
Investigators of a Russian plane crash in Egypt are "90 per cent sure" the noise heard in the final second of a cockpit recording was an explosion caused by a bomb, a member of the investigation team told Reuters today.
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Jihadist Nexus That Created Group at Center of Russia Jet Probe
A terrorist bomb is emerging as the most likely explanation for the Russian plane crash in Egypt on Saturday, according to U.S. and British officials. If it turns out to have been the Islamic State affiliate which claimed responsibility, it would surprise few familiar with its rapid rise.
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Prospect That Bomb Destroyed Plane Raises Specter of Expanding ISIS Threat
The hardening prospect that a Russian airliner was brought down over the Sinai Peninsula by a terrorist bomb is raising concerns that the threat from the Islamic State has dramatically expanded, and it points to the potentially deadly role of insurgents around the world who have allied themselves with the militant group.
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Britain, US Intercepted 'Chatter' Supporting Theory Bomb Took Down Russian jet
British and US spies intercepted "chatter" from suspected militants and at least one other government suggesting that a bomb, possibly hidden in luggage in the hold, downed a Russian airliner in Egypt's Sinai region.
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Barack Obama Says Bomb May Have Caused Egypt Plane Crash
US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron both believe a bomb may have downed a Russian plane in Egypt, with reports today suggesting their view was based on intercepted communications between militants.
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Germany Urges Travellers to Avoid Sinai, Contact Travel Operators
Germany's Foreign Ministry on Thursday urged travellers to Egypt to avoid the Sinai Peninsula and, noting suspensions to some airlines' services to Sharm el-Sheikh, urged those affected to contact their tour operators or airlines.
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Egyptian Airport Security Under Scrutiny as Bomb Suspicions Mount
Egypt insisted on Thursday its airports were secured to international standards, despite growing concerns that its screening procedures may be flawed and that Islamist militants may have downed a Russian plane by smuggling a bomb on board.
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US, UK Say Islamic State Bomb May Have Downed Russian Plane In Egypt
The United States and Britain believe a bomb may have downed a Russian tourist plane in Egypt, as London called an emergency cabinet meeting Thursday on how to start repatriating thousands of its holidaymakers.
