At least 31 people have been killed and more than 100 injured by a blast at Moscow's Domodedovo airport. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said it appears to be an act of terrorism caused by a suicide bomber.
Reuters:
The Kremlin said Medvedev, who has called the insurgency in the north Caucasus the biggest threat to Russia's security, was delaying a trip to the Davos international business forum in Switzerland.BBC: "BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera said immediate suspicion about Monday's attack would fall on militants from the Caucasus region."
The rebels have vowed to take the bombing campaign to the Russian heartland, hitting transport and economic targets.
"Security will be strengthened at large transport hubs," Medvedev wrote on Twitter. "We mourn the victims of the terrorist attack at Domodedovo airport. The organizers will be tracked down and punished."
Guardian: "The attack is the most deadly in Russia since last March when two female suicide bombers from Russia's Mulsim-majority Dagestan region set off explosives on the subway system, killing 40 people. It was Moscow's worst attack for six years."
More at the Times and CNN.
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