U.S. And U.K. Intelligence Now Believe That A Bomb Brought Down The Russian Passenger Jet In The Sinai

CNN: Russian plane crash: ISIS bomb likely brought down jet, U.S. official says

(CNN)The latest U.S. intelligence suggests that the crash of Metrojet Flight 9268 was most likely caused by a bomb on the plane planted by ISIS or an ISIS affiliate, according to a U.S. official familiar with the matter.

"There is a definite feeling it was an explosive device planted in luggage or somewhere on the plane," the official said, stressing that no formal conclusion had been reached by the U.S. intelligence community.

The assessment was reached, the official said, by looking back at intelligence reports that had been gathered before Saturday's plane crash and intelligence gathered since then. The United States did not have credible or verified intelligence of a specific threat before the crash. However, the official said, "there had been additional activity in Sinai that had caught our attention."

More News On Reports That Both The U.S. And U.K. Intelligence Now Believe That A Bomb Brought Down The Russian Passenger Jet In The Sinai

Russian passenger jet crash: Search area in Sinai expanded: LIVE UPDATES -- RT
Russian plane crash in Egypt may have been caused by explosive device, UK says – live updates -- The Guardian
US intelligence 'says bomb was planted by Islamic State' on Russian plane as UK halts flights: Live -- The Telegraph
ISIS Bomb May Have Downed Russian Jet, U.S. Official Says -- NBC
Cause of Russian airplane crash looking more like explosion: source -- Reuters
BREAKING NEWS: US official says ISIS bomb is 'most likely' reason behind Russian jet crash as 20,000 Britons are left stranded in Sharm after Downing St demands ALL flights are grounded -- Daily Mail
U.S. officials think ISIS planted bomb aboard Russian Metrojet plane that crashed in Sinai: report -- New York Daily News
U.S. Official: Intelligence Suggests ISIS Took Down Russian Jetliner with a Bomb -- Slate
UK govt: ‘Explosive device’ may have downed Russian passenger jet over Sinai -- RT
‘Explosive device’ may have downed Russian jet over Sinai: UK govt -- Asia Times
Black box suggests an explosion in an engine caused Russian holiday jet to crash, sources reveal, after ISIS issue video saying 'We brought it down, die in your rage' -- Daily Mail
Sinai plane crash: Bomb fears prompt Sharm flights suspension -- BBC
European countries halt flights over concerns Russian jet was bombed -- Mashable
Does U.K. Know Something About Russian Jet That U.S. Doesn’t? -- Clive Irving & Shane Harris, Daily Beast