The Man Behind Russia's Deadly Train Blast -- Time Magazine
When Illyas Musayev heard that the Neva Express train had been bombed last Friday, killing 26 well-to-do Russians and maiming a hundred others, the Chechen separatist was incredulous. He didn't want to believe that his former comrade in arms, Doku Umarov, had kept the pledge he had made in August — to bring his holy war out of the isolated Caucus mountains and into central Russia. But that is the picture that has emerged. On Wednesday, Umarov's Islamist group, the radical wing of the Chechen resistance, claimed responsibility for the attack on the train en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Now, Musayev and experts agree that Russia, having ignored Umarov's stated intention in August to broaden his attack targets, faces the prospect of a nationwide insurgency.
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More News On Chechen Terrorism In Russia
Chechen rebels claim Russia train bombing -- L.A. Times
Russia: Chechen Separatists Claim Responsibility for Train Bombing -- New York Times
Deadly Russian train blast claimed by Chechen rebels -- The Telegraph
Chechen rebels claim Russian train bombing -- AP
Toll in Russian train attack up to 27, no one missing -- RIA Novosti
Russia police find bomb near train station-reports -- Reuters
Russian Police Find Car With Explosives Near Railroad Station -- Bloomberg
Police seize car packed with explosives in NW Russia -- RIA Novosti
Deadly Crash of Nevsky Express Revives Fears of Past Bombing Campaigns -- Jamestown Foundation
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