Moscow: A suspected 'black widow' is said to be behind the suicide blast in Russia's busiest Domodedovo International Airport in which at least 35 were killed and 178 injured, reports said.
One of the eyewitnesses questioned by the investigators said he had seen how the hand baggage of a woman dressed in black exploded, according to Interfax.
"The eyewitness declared that the young woman was dressed in black and the explosives were in the bag or suitcase on the floor next to her," a source was quoted as saying by the agency.
"Security agencies were misguided as Domodedovo attack was carried out by men," Interfax quoted another source in the secret services.
"Security measures in the Domodedovo airport were insufficient, otherwise the terrorist attack would have never taken place," Nikolai Sintsov told the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
"They were spotted on the CCTV footage," the TV said.
At least 35 people were killed and over 178 injured in the attack at the airport.
Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said the power of the blast was between 5-10 kg equivalent of TNT.
Interfax did not rule out that the explosives were in a suitcase.
A law enforcement source told RIA Novosti that the security services were aware that terrorists were planning an attack on a Moscow airport, but were unable to locate and detain the three suspects they had been searching for.
President Dmitry Medvedev has vowed to track down and punish those behind the suicide bomb attack that bore the hallmarks of militants fighting for an Islamist state in the North Caucasus region.
Two Britons were among those killed as the blast rocked the international arrivals terminal at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, BBC said.
Unnamed officials said three suspects were being sought over the attack. Suspicion has fallen on Russia's restive North Caucasus region.
Last March the Russian capital's underground system was rocked by two female suicide bombers from Russia's volatile Dagestan region, who detonated their explosives on the busy metro system during rush hour, killing 40 people and injuring more than 80.
Militant groups fighting in the Caucasus know how important the perception that the president and prime minister provide a secure society is, and to undermine that is a key aspect of their aims, analysts say.
Police sources have hinted that the Domodedovo airport bombing may be linked to Russia's most volatile region. Eyewitnesses told Russian TV that before a bomber detonated the equivalent of 7kg (15lb) of TNT, he had shouted: "I'll kill you all!" "Hundreds of people are in hospitals as of 2:00 Moscow time [23:00 GMT]. We estimate... that 48 of them are in serious and critical condition," deputy health minister Maxim Topilin said.
The bodies of five victims have already been identified.
"Four vehicles with dead bodies are currently being unloaded in the morgue," a spokesman for Russia's forensic bureau said.
President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a special investigation group to investigate the terrorist act at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
"The mayor of Moscow and the governor of the Moscow region are already on the way there in keeping with my instructions," the president said.
"It is necessary to undertake all the necessary investigative activities in order to obtain information quickly and carry out the investigation while the trail is hot," he said.
Medvedev also instructed relevant agencies to find out why some of the laws designed to ensure safety and security were not complied with properly, Russian news agencies reported.
He recalled that a number of safety and security laws had been adopted lately. "We need to find out how they were observed and how they are observed," he said.
"What happened shows that not all of these laws are enforced properly in some places," the president added. He said the explosion at Domodedovo Airport was a terrorist act.
One of the eyewitnesses questioned by the investigators said he had seen how the hand baggage of a woman dressed in black exploded, according to Interfax.
"The eyewitness declared that the young woman was dressed in black and the explosives were in the bag or suitcase on the floor next to her," a source was quoted as saying by the agency.
"Security agencies were misguided as Domodedovo attack was carried out by men," Interfax quoted another source in the secret services.
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"Security measures in the Domodedovo airport were insufficient, otherwise the terrorist attack would have never taken place," Nikolai Sintsov told the Rossiya 24 TV channel.
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"They were spotted on the CCTV footage," the TV said.
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At least 35 people were killed and over 178 injured in the attack at the airport.
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Investigation Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said the power of the blast was between 5-10 kg equivalent of TNT.
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Interfax did not rule out that the explosives were in a suitcase.
A law enforcement source told RIA Novosti that the security services were aware that terrorists were planning an attack on a Moscow airport, but were unable to locate and detain the three suspects they had been searching for.
President Dmitry Medvedev has vowed to track down and punish those behind the suicide bomb attack that bore the hallmarks of militants fighting for an Islamist state in the North Caucasus region.
Two Britons were among those killed as the blast rocked the international arrivals terminal at Moscow's busiest airport on Monday, BBC said.
Unnamed officials said three suspects were being sought over the attack. Suspicion has fallen on Russia's restive North Caucasus region.
Last March the Russian capital's underground system was rocked by two female suicide bombers from Russia's volatile Dagestan region, who detonated their explosives on the busy metro system during rush hour, killing 40 people and injuring more than 80.
Militant groups fighting in the Caucasus know how important the perception that the president and prime minister provide a secure society is, and to undermine that is a key aspect of their aims, analysts say.
Police sources have hinted that the Domodedovo airport bombing may be linked to Russia's most volatile region. Eyewitnesses told Russian TV that before a bomber detonated the equivalent of 7kg (15lb) of TNT, he had shouted: "I'll kill you all!" "Hundreds of people are in hospitals as of 2:00 Moscow time [23:00 GMT]. We estimate... that 48 of them are in serious and critical condition," deputy health minister Maxim Topilin said.
The bodies of five victims have already been identified.
"Four vehicles with dead bodies are currently being unloaded in the morgue," a spokesman for Russia's forensic bureau said.
President Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a special investigation group to investigate the terrorist act at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
"The mayor of Moscow and the governor of the Moscow region are already on the way there in keeping with my instructions," the president said.
"It is necessary to undertake all the necessary investigative activities in order to obtain information quickly and carry out the investigation while the trail is hot," he said.
Medvedev also instructed relevant agencies to find out why some of the laws designed to ensure safety and security were not complied with properly, Russian news agencies reported.
He recalled that a number of safety and security laws had been adopted lately. "We need to find out how they were observed and how they are observed," he said.
"What happened shows that not all of these laws are enforced properly in some places," the president added. He said the explosion at Domodedovo Airport was a terrorist act.
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