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US embassy warns of imminent attack in Moscow by 'extremists' [March 8th] (www.reuters.com)

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

So what do you folks think, is the (supposed!) foiled IS plan somehow tied to this? Is this garden variety islamic terrorism by Chechnyans or Dagestani or Ingushetians etc., or is it eg. separatists (which can overlap with religious motive), or pissed off vets?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

If I had to make a guess, whoever was involved didn't expect to come out alive.

And it targeted the general public, not the government.

I'd guess Islamic stuff is more likely than upset veterans.

But I suppose that if it's part of a larger group, that someone will probably claim responsibility.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah my bet is some IS offshoot from the Caucasus, or the FSB.

It's honestly not all that unlikely that Putin's behind this one, just like with the apartment building bombings in '99 that got blamed on the Chechens and were used as part of the pretext for war. I know the Ukrainian HUR is claiming that they know this was a false flag, but I'm going to hold my judgement until more information comes in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/russia-moscow-concert-attack-shooting-rcna144706

The terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack in Moscow.

The group, also known as ISIS, did not provide any proof of its claim, which came from ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram.

The group’s members have carried out a number of terror attacks, including the 2015 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Or perhaps a false flag. After all, that’s exactly how Putin initially solidified his hold on power and became Russia’s President.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

Heh yeah I just finished typing a comment that my bet is that it's either IS or the FSB. I'd give 'em about 50/50 odds, really. Maybe 65/35.