Domodedovo Airport attack

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Chechen Warlord Claims Moscow Airport Bomb

Doku Umarov threatens more attacks after blast that killed 36

(Newser) - A Chechen militant leader has claimed responsibility for the bombing that killed 36 people at Russia's biggest airport last month. Warlord Doku Umarov appears in a 16-minute video posted online in which he says the suicide bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo airport was carried out on his orders and warns of...

Russians Were Warned of Airport Attack

Medvedev slams security glitches, airport oversight

(Newser) - Russian security officials were warned a week ago of an impending attack at a Moscow airport—and they even had information on the exact location of the bombing, the Daily Telegraph reports. “A tip-off with a warning that something was being prepared appeared one week before the explosion. Even...

Moscow Blast Exposes Airport Security Holes

Arrivals areas are the soft spot in airport security, experts say

(Newser) - The days when you could just turn up and walk straight into an airport arrival hall could soon be history, analysts warn. Airports around the world are boosting security in their arrivals areas in response to yesterday's airport bombing in Moscow that killed at least 35 people, reports CNN . Arrivals...

35 Killed in Explosion at Moscow's Top Airport

Blast reportedly went off in international arrivals area of Domodedovo Airport

(Newser) - An explosion killed at least 35 people and injured up to 168 more today in the international arrivals wing of the Domodedovo Airport, the largest of Moscow's three commercial airports, according to Russia Today . The attack appears to have been a suicide bombing; investigators believe that a man was wearing...

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