Terrorists declare duty for Magnitogorsk condominium constructing explosion

The Islamic State* terrorist group (banned in Russia) claimed duty for the explosion of the condominium constructing in Russia’s Magnitogorsk. An article, which appeared within the weekly Arab newspaper Al Naba, stated that the militants had allegedly planted explosives within the block of flats on Karl Marx Avenue, 164 “between the third and the tenth flooring” and blew up the bomb within the morning of December 31. The group defined its lengthy silence on the subject with safety concerns for many who dedicated the terrorist assault. The jihadists didn’t specify every other particulars within the article.In response to the publications, representatives of the Russian Investigative Committee reiterated that there have been no traces of explosives discovered on the positioning of the tragedy. “We now have been investigating into all attainable variations from the very starting, however the home fuel explosion stays the precedence model so far. I emphasise that neither explosives nor their elements have been discovered on the fragments taken from the scene by specialists and forensic specialists,” Svetlana Petrekno, an official consultant of the Investigative Committee stated. “Along with all this, we accumulate different proof, we query witnesses, eyewitnesses and those that suffered within the explosion. Conclusions in regards to the cause for what occurred can solely be made on the premise of a posh of investigative actions and an intensive evaluation of the proof obtained. Subsequently, I recommend journalists don’t belief studies from terrorist organisations. They could usually attribute themselves to high-profile incidents in numerous international locations of the world,” she added in an announcement. A bit of the condominium constructing in Magnitogorsk collapsed early within the morning of December 31. Thirty-nine individuals have been killed underneath the rubble of the home. In accordance with the official model, it was an explosion of family fuel that induced the tragedy, however native media reported already within the night of January 2 that this could possibly be a terrorist act. On January 1, a Gazelle minibus exploded in Magnitogorsk on January 1. After three weeks of investigation, the Investigative Committee has not named the primary model of the tragedy. *Terrorist organisation, banned in Russia