Hrabove, Ukraine : Ukraine's security services produced what they said were two intercepted telephone conversations that they said showed rebels were responsible for downing a Malaysian airliner. (Malaysian Jet With 298 People On Board Was Struck By Missile: US Officials)
In the first call, the security services said, rebel commander Igor Bezler tells a Russian military intelligence officer that rebel forces shot down a plane Thursday. (The Missile That Reportedly Shot Down Malaysian Jet: 10 Facts)
In the second, two rebel fighters - one of them at the scene of the crash - say the rocket attack was carried out by a unit of insurgents about 25 kilometers (15 miles) north of the crash site. Neither recording could be independently verified. (International Probe Demanded After Jet Crashed)
One of the fighters, who states he is at the site of where the plane came to the ground, describes seeing scattered debris. He later describes finding the documents of somebody he identifies as an Indonesian national studying at "Thompson University."
A rebel is also heard asking, "Any weapons there?", to which another replies, "None at all. Civilian things, medical stuff, towels, toilet paper."
Following is a video from the Ukrainian security service website that shows the conversation between rebel fighters:
In the first call, the security services said, rebel commander Igor Bezler tells a Russian military intelligence officer that rebel forces shot down a plane Thursday. (The Missile That Reportedly Shot Down Malaysian Jet: 10 Facts)
One of the fighters, who states he is at the site of where the plane came to the ground, describes seeing scattered debris. He later describes finding the documents of somebody he identifies as an Indonesian national studying at "Thompson University."
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Following is a video from the Ukrainian security service website that shows the conversation between rebel fighters:
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