Rebel: One theory is that Tamerlan Tsarnaev was inspired by Doku Umarov, a Chechen terrorist known as Russia's Bin Laden
Was Boston Bomber Inspired By Russia's Bin Laden? Mother Claims FBI Tracked Older Brother 'For FIVE YEARS' After Being Told By Moscow Of Links To Chechen Terrorists -- Daily Mail
* Russian intelligence services warned agency about Tamerlan Tsarnaev
* Convinced he was in 'direct contact' with Islamist militants
* May have been inspired by Chechen rebel leader man known as Russia's Bin Landen - Doku Umarov
* Believed to be behind some of Russia's worst terrorist atrocities
* But FBI later discounted Tamerlan as a threat, despite telling his mother he was an 'extremist leader'
One of the brothers suspected of the Boston Marathon bombings had direct contact with Chechen terrorists – and was ‘monitored’ by investigators for five years.
The Mail on Sunday has learned that the FBI put Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, under surveillance after receiving an explicit warning from the Russian intelligence services.
But despite apparently telling his mother that Tamerlan was an ‘extremist’ leader, the FBI eventually discounted the possibility that he was a threat.
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My Comment: I would love to know the precise details on what did the Russian intelligence services exactly pass to U.S. authorities when they issued their warning on the older brother. My prediction .... this info will be leaked in Russia by tomorrow.(if not already).
Update: Suspect was 'on the radar': FBI under growing pressure for missing signs that bomber posed a threat after Russia raised alarm at 'radical ties' in 2011 -- Daily Mail
Comment#2: Why is the U.S. press AWOL on this story? The details coming from Europe on the Boston Maraton bomber's ties to militant groups far exceeds what the U.S. press is reporting.
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