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| Islamic State claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt |
| 2015-10-31 |
| [Channel News Asia] A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the downing of a Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday, the group said in a statement circulated by supporters on Twitter. CAIRO: A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the downing of a Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday, the group said in a statement circulated by supporters on Twitter. Egyptian security sources earlier on Saturday said early investigations suggested the plane crashed due to a technical fault. The claim of responsibility was also carried by the Aamaq website which acts as a semi official news agency for Islamic State. "The fighters of the Islamic State were able to down a Russian plane over Sinai province that was carrying over 220 Russian crusaders. They were all killed, thanks be to God," the statement circulated on Twitter said. Lufthansa, Air France avoid flying over Sinai after crash |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #8 ISIS and the bedoins in the Saini are good buds so maybe they need a visit from above |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2015-10-31 22:57 |
| #7 If i was Putin just daring to claim credit for the plane crashing would be enough for me to stop targeting Syrian rebels for awhile and bash the holy crap out of ISIS. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2015-10-31 22:39 |
| #6 BBC: The bodies were found spread over an area of 2.5 to 3 sq km (0.97 - 1.12 sq miles). So it disintegrated mid-air. Unlikely to be a mechanical fault. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2015-10-31 22:11 |
| #5 ^^ yup |
| Posted by: Frank G 2015-10-31 19:52 |
| #4 Easier to get a splodydope on the plane. It's a Russian plane flying out of the Sinai. Likely "inshallah" airport security... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2015-10-31 19:06 |
| #3 May have been a SA-8 GECKO shooting 9M33M2 "Osa-A". dvertised as good to 39,000 ft. |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-31 17:52 |
| #2 Went kaboomski while @ 31,000 ft. Per Wiki, far above max range. Some reports of a comm issue, but, unless "Golden BB" elec. failure, I'm-a-thinkin' on-board fireworks. |
| Posted by: Blossom Unains5562 2015-10-31 17:19 |
| #1 Forensics will tell the tale. |
| Posted by: Sven the pelter 2015-10-31 14:38 |