Moscow bombing: Carnage at Russia's Domodedovo airport






Moscow bombing: Carnage at Russia's Domodedovo airport
Scene at Domodedovo airport, Russia, 24 January 2011 Reports say the blast happened in the international arrivals area of Domodedovo airport
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Moscow's Domodedovo airport has been rocked by a bomb explosion that an airport spokesman says has killed 35 people.

More than 100 people were injured - 20 of them critically - by the blast, which reports suggest was the work of a suicide bomber.

Russia's chief investigator said terrorists were behind the attack.

The airport - the busiest serving Russia's capital - is 40km (25 miles) south-east of the city centre.

President Dmitry Medvedev vowed those behind the attack would be tracked down.

He ordered increased security across Russia's capital, its airports and other transport hubs, and called an emergency meeting with top officials. He also postponed his planned departure for this week's World Economic Forum at Davos.

BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said immediate suspicion about Monday's attack would fall on militants from the 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.
'Almighty explosion'

Reports suggest Monday's blast at Domodedovo hit the baggage reclaim area of the international arrivals hall, creating a cloud of smoke. The device is thought to have contained the equivalent of 7kg of TNT.

Briton Mark Green, who was on a British Airways flight that landed at the airport before the explosion, told BBC News there were thousands of people in the baggage collection area, baggage hall and queue for immigration at the time of the blast.

"We were walking out through the exit of the arrivals hall towards the car, and there was this almighty explosion, a huge bang,  my colleague and I looked at each other and said 'Christ that sounds like a car bomb or something,' because the noise was, literally, it shook you," Mr Green told BBC News.

He described scenes of panic and how he gave a drink of water to a bloodied Russian man whose face was blackened with soot.
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Militant attacks in Russia

• Oct 2010 - Six people killed as militants storm parliament in Chechnya, North Caucasus

• Mar 2010 - Suicide bombings at two Moscow metro stations kill 40 people; attack blamed on North Caucasus militants

• Nov 2009 - Bomb blast hits Moscow-St Petersburg luxury express train, killing 26; North Caucasus Islamist group claims responsibility

• Sept 2004 - Chechen rebels seize school in Beslan; 334 hostages, including many children, killed in ensuing battle

• Aug 2004 - Suicide bomber blows herself up at a Moscow metro station, killing 10

• Aug 2004 - Two Tupolev airliners that took off from Domodedovo blown up in mid-air by suicide bombers, killing 89 passengers and crew

In the aftermath of the explosion, Mr Medvedev told Russian state television a commission of inquiry would be established "to conduct urgent on-the-spot investigations".

He said: "After previous similar events, we passed appropriate legislation, and we have to check how it has been applied. Because obviously there have been lapses, and we have to get to the bottom of this."

Police are hunting for three suspects in connection with the bombing, Russian media report.

All flights from Domodedovo have been suspended since the blast, while incoming flights are being diverted to Moscow's Sheremetevo airport.

Nato has sent a message of solidarity to Russia's government. UK Foreign Secretary William Hague sent the condolences of the British government to all those who had lost relatives and been injured.

"British officials are in urgent contact with the Russian authorities to establish the facts and to provide consular support to any British nationals who may have been affected," said Mr Hague.

Your right, this may be very bad for us.

^^^^ Its already bad for us

why is an unfortunate bombing event in Russia bad for Nigeria?

^^^^^^

Because terrorism is a global phenomenon and Nigerian security services, like we all know them, are in shambles.

If they can do this in Russia, just imagine what can happened in Nigeria? I just shutter when I think of such an event.

Look plain and simple Russia needs to let Chechnya be its own country and stop holding then against their will like slaves. If this happens, the bombing nonsense will stop.

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ikay88:

violent, so far the bombs in Nigeria have rarely, if ever, been placed for maximum human damage. If those responsible picked up on it, crowded markets, airports, bus stations, etc would be easy targets with the current security apparatus.

By this, you are inferring that those responsible for previous the bomb blasts in Nigeria were not smart enough to position such blast for maximum damage, and this Moscow event will open the floodgate?. . . .like seriously?

You seriously think someone who planned and executed a successful twin blast at the Eagles Square must not have thought about detonating one at the airport?. . . perhaps those responsible for Nigerian bombings were not interested in maximum damage and were only looking to make political statements. . .No?

I fail to see how a bombing event in Moscow has a direct correlation with the ones in Nigeria, terrorism as well as Islamic extremism is a global thing, and what happened in Moscow wouldn't necessarily single out Nigeria for future attacks.

Russians are atheist, they believe in science. I'm not suprise

I withdraw my comment, don't wanna argue sheesh. White Flag, Surrender

Ola edo:

Look plain and simple Russia needs to let Chechnya be its own country and stop holding then against their will like slaves. If this happens, the bombing nonsense will stop.

Those Chechens do not play. They are very brutal. However, the Russians have no qualms destroying an entire village or city. The Russians know how to bring a sledgehammer.

EzeUche_:

Those Chechens do not play. They are very brutal. However, the Russians have no qualms destroying an entire village or city. The Russians know how to bring a sledgehammer.

The thing is Russia is too big to secure all of its area.Also, the Chechens are using guerilla warfare, which is a very powerful tool in getting what they want.If nigeria was to go into civil war now, the best way to defeat the army/government and split would be through guerrilla warfare.That is of course if things get that bad.

Ola edo:

The thing is Russia is too big to secure all of its area.Also, the Chechens are using guerilla warfare, which is a very powerful tool in getting what they want.If nigeria was to go into civil war now, the best way to defeat the army/government and split would be through guerrilla warfare.That is of course if things get that bad.

Russia will not allow Chechnya to go on its own. If the Russians allow the Chechens to have their independence, then the Russians will have to worry about 10-20 other regions who may want to have their independence. The Russians already believe that they have given up to much land since the fall of the Soviet Union.

I am pretty sure the Russians will respond with a heavy hand, once the dust settles.

Anyone who thinks these are isolated events, is simply deceiving himself/herself.

Following countries in the past year have suffered terrorist attacks.

1. Pakistan.
2. Iraq
3. Egypt
4. Iran
5. Nigeria
6. Russia
7. Thailand
8. Phillipines
9. Somalia
10. Yemen
11. Sweden
12. India
13. Kenya
14. Algeria
15. Saudi Arabia
16. Indonesia
17. Uganda
18. Thailand
19. Bosnia
20. Ukraine
21. Israel
22. Turkey
23. USA
24. Germany

and the list goes on.

What on earth is wrong with these people ?


If the Nigerian security forces do not get their act together SOON , its only a matter of time before we witness a massive loss of lives.

No Russian. Real life Modern Warfare.