Russian Federal Security Service chief Alexander
Bortnikov announced today that Russian passenger jet Flight A321 was
blown up by homemade explosive device
equivalent up to one kg of TNT.
"It can be unambiguously said that this is a terrorist act," Bortnikov said. "In the estimates of our specialists, a self-made explosive device with its power of up to 1 kilogram in TNT equivalent went off aboard the airliner, due to which the plane broke up in the air and this explains the spread of the plane's fuselage parts over a large distance," the Federal Security Service chief said.
The FSB takes measures to find those involved in the terrorist attack
on board the Russian airliner in Sinai, the service’s public relations
center told TASS.
"FSB and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation are
taking measures to detect the people involved in the crime," it said.
The Federal Security Service appeals to the Russian and the
international community for assistance in search for the terrorists and
has declared a $50-mln reward for information about those responsible
for the plane crash.
"For providing evidence that will contribute to the detention of
criminals a reward of $50 million will be paid," the FSB’s public
relations department said.
