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Head of Russian arms manufacturer murdered in Moscow
Terrorism, gang violence or business dispute, just another normal day in Moscow.Igor Klimov, acting head of Almaz Antei concern, was murdered in the center of Moscow on Friday morning. He was out walking his dog. No word on if the dog is a suspect. Sources at city police headquarters told Interfax that Klimov was shot dead by a revolver with a silencer near his house by an unidentified man in camouflage. Klimov died of a gunshot wound to the chest at the scene, while the shooter escaped after dropping his weapon. Professional hit, not that there is a shortage of pro's in Russia. A special operation to trace and capture the attacker has been launched. Almaz-Antei was formed in 2002 under a presidential decree. It is Russia's biggest designer and manufacturer of air and space defense weapons. It is responsible for developing air defense systems relying on the S-300 medium-range surface-to-air missile, and the Buk-M1-2, Tor- M1, and Pechora short range surface-to-air missiles. Maybe he should have hired a dog walking service? Posted by: Steve 2003-06-06 |
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