Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Moscow suicide bomber blows himself up at the airport

At least 35 people were killed in suicide bombing in Moscow airport Domodedovo. The injured are 130, including 35 in serious condition. The explosion occurred in the baggage claim area of international arrivals. The explosive used may be between five and ten pounds of TNT. Witnesses speak of two blasts, which occurred at 16:32 (14:32 to Italian).

Stronger safety measures have been placed in other Moscow airports and subways, where last year unattentatore Chechen suicide blew himself up causing 40 deaths. Three people are currently wanted by Russian authorities as possibly responsible for the attack: were taken by surveillance cameras as they entered the arrivals area after passing through an area free of metal detectors.

Russian President Dmitri Medvedev, speaking at an emergency meeting in the Kremlin, confirmed that the explosion all'aeroprto Domodedovo is a terrorist act and gave the order to strengthen the security systems at all airports and railway stations. "We need to establish a special regime to ensure safety," said the chairman, who has postponed his departure for the international economic forum in Davos, which should arrive tomorrow morning to talk about the 26 and 27.

The Foreign Ministry has activated all channels to determine whether some Italian has been involved in the explosion at the airport in Moscow. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini, called the attack an act of barbarous and unjustifiable "and said its full solidarity to the Russian government in the fight against terrorism.

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