Chechen warlord warns of more terrorist attacks
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February 9, 2011, Wednesday
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CHECHEN warlord Doku Umarov has claimed responsibility for last month's suicide bombing at a Moscow airport and threatened more such attacks as a growing Islamic insurgency tries to force Russia to surrender control over its southern Caucasus region.
Umarov's statement in a video posted late on Monday was likely to add to jitters in Russia's capital and increase pressure on the government. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whose popularity has hinged on his tough line against the insurgency, recently admitted that Russia needs to learn from foreign experience in fighting terror.
The January 24 bombing of Domodedovo Airport killed 36 people and injured about 180. Russian investigators said the bomber was a 20-year-old man from the Caucasus region that includes Chechnya, but have not released his name.
Top security officials briefed parliament yesterday about the investigation in a closed session, but no details were released.
"All residents of our country need to realize that we will have to live under the threat of terror for a long time to come," said Vladimir Vasilyev, the head of parliament's security committee.
The Chechen warlord has claimed responsibility for past terrorist attacks, including last year's double suicide bombing of the Moscow subway system that killed 40 people.
Umarov said he ordered the airport bombing and many more "special operations" will follow, if Russia does not allow the Caucasus to become an independent Islamic state.
Umarov's statement in a video posted late on Monday was likely to add to jitters in Russia's capital and increase pressure on the government. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, whose popularity has hinged on his tough line against the insurgency, recently admitted that Russia needs to learn from foreign experience in fighting terror.
The January 24 bombing of Domodedovo Airport killed 36 people and injured about 180. Russian investigators said the bomber was a 20-year-old man from the Caucasus region that includes Chechnya, but have not released his name.
Top security officials briefed parliament yesterday about the investigation in a closed session, but no details were released.
"All residents of our country need to realize that we will have to live under the threat of terror for a long time to come," said Vladimir Vasilyev, the head of parliament's security committee.
The Chechen warlord has claimed responsibility for past terrorist attacks, including last year's double suicide bombing of the Moscow subway system that killed 40 people.
Umarov said he ordered the airport bombing and many more "special operations" will follow, if Russia does not allow the Caucasus to become an independent Islamic state.
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