Deadly explosions on Moscow Metro system

[tishaLA]

Source: BBC

At least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion on the Metro system in central Moscow, with a second blast coming shortly afterwards.

The first blast happened at the city's central Lubyanka station, reports quoting security sources said.

A second explosion happened at the Park Kultury station, Russian news agency Tass reported.

Ten people were injured in the first blast, Tass said, quoting the emergencies ministry.

The number of casualties at the second blast is not yet clear. <...>



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8592190.stm

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Few details so far.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. They do have a problem with internal terrorism

that could be a problem...

[naaman fletcher]

50. It's only an internal problem because..

Russia insists upon ruling people who don't want to be ruled from Moscow.

[nadinbrzezinski]

2. We are up to 35 casualties

and the station is under the Lubyanka, HQ for the FSB, successor to the KGB which succeeded the NKVD.

This is more than just symbolic.

Report: Blasts in Moscow metro kill at least 35
Explosions hit Lubyanka and Park Kultury stations within an hour


updated 5 minutes ago

MOSCOW - Moscow emergency officials and Russian news agencies say two explosions hit the Moscow subway system, killing at least 35 people.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36077879/ns/world_news-europe/

[tishaLA]

4. is it likely that this is the Chechens? Or am I just paranoid?

"Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean people aren't out to get you"

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. No you are not paranoid

lets see who claims this...

and by the way it might just also be another group, but I do not know how likely... this is way too coordinated.

[Violet_Crumble]

19. Yeah, even though it's been quiet for a few years, that's the first thing I thought of n/t

[Rosa Luxemburg]

51. especially with the nuclear agreement

[Overseas]

3. K&R . //nt

[VanW]

5. 3rd explosion reported

at Prospekt Mira station. Not confirmed.

Still no confirmation now, a bit later. Possibly a false alarm.


This report has now been denied by authorities, according to RT.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Looking for two things

a good JPEG of the subway system... would be interesting to see how close they are to each other. and where this third xplosion is coming from.

[MattSh]

10. Ask and you shall receive...

The first blast occurred where the red and purple lines meet. Good luck finding the others...

[nadinbrzezinski]

12. I found two of them

Lubyanka I knew it was downtown, the other park kultur is a transfer station southwest at the edge of the center of the system.

[Captain Hilts]

43. Park Kulturi is a major transfer station. And one of the 'prestigious' ring stations. nt

[Captain Hilts]

40. No they're not close. Park Kulturi is a swanky ring station. nt

[VanW]

11. Moscow metro map

The 2 blasts were on the red line. 1st at Lubyanka (junction with purple) and 2nd at Park Kultury (junction w brown).

Prespekt Mira is at the orange/brown junction.


Lubyanka is near FSB headquarters.

[nadinbrzezinski]

13. Lubyanka is right under FSB

and that place should send shivers down people's backs...

All explosions are on the core of the system though. this is well coordinated and a message to the Russian Federal Authorities.

[Captain Hilts]

41. It certainly does. AND it's next door to the Dept.store "Detski Mir" [Children's World.] nt

[Proletariatprincess]

7. Just when Russia accuses USA of colusion with the Afgan poppy production...

now this. A CIA black op to teach the Russians the fear of terrorism? Or, retaliation?
Well, we don't know anything yet, and I am one of those blame America firsters. It is just the way my mind works now adays...can't help myself.
Believe nothing but consider all possibilities.

[nadinbrzezinski]

9. Nah, this is internal, you do know they have

a little problem up in the Caucasus right?

If anything you may even see Russian Federation Troops in Afghanistan soon.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

37. Congrats

You join the freepers who probably think it was Muslim extremists in the jump to conclusions crowd.

[gorfle]

44. Turns out it was.

You join the freepers who probably think it was Muslim extremists in the jump to conclusions crowd.

Turns out it was.

[Xenotime]

45. Shit shit shit.

[marshall]

46. My first thought was it's a Xtian group into the Bible smuggling business

They have been very aggressive in the past in getting their books past the powers that be.

[inna]

57. It WAS Muslim extremists. Pretty obvious, too.

Who did you think it was, just out of curiousity? :shrug:

[Captain Hilts]

42. This has happened in the past going back to the Soviet era. Everything isn't about us. nt

[VanW]

14. Photos:

http://jolbordi.posterous.com/

[nadinbrzezinski]

16. What a mess!!!!

[rabs]

15. Online TV live from Moscow (English)

http://rt.com/On_Air.html

Comprehensive coverage from Russian TV.

[Garbo 2004]

23. Thanks for the link! nt

[Ex Lurker]

34. I've been watching that

interesting network. There were some interesting accents among the reporters: I detected Brit-Russian, Irish-Russian, and American-Russian. And an Afro-Brit was the anchor while I was watching.

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. BBC has updated and posted footage

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8592190.stm

[TomCADem]

18. AP Is Reporting It As Suicide Bombings

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100329/ap_on_re_eu/eu_russia_subway_blast

"MOSCOW – Two explosions, one of them blamed on a suicide bomber, blasted Moscow's subway system Monday morning as it was jam-packed with rush-hour passengers, killing at least 34 people and wounding more than 25, officials said."

[rabs]

21. Moscow mayor on Russian TV: Two female suicide bombers. n/t

[Rapier09]

20. Tomorrow should be fun

Crappy way to die.

[Turborama]

22. Separatists claim Russia rail blast

From: Al Jazeera English

Islamist separatists have claimed responsibility for the bombing of a Russian express train that killed 26 people and injured another 100, according to a letter posted on a Chechen website.

The statement, which KavkazCenter.com said it received from the Caucasian Mujahideen, claimed the attack was conducted on the orders of Russia's most wanted rebel leader.

"We declare that this operation was prepared and carried out ... pursuant to the order of the Emir of Caucasus Emirate Dokka Umarov," it said.

"These acts of sabotage will continue for as long as those occupying the Caucasus do not stop their policy of killing ordinary Muslims," the letter, posted on Wednesday, added.

Full article: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2009/12/200912283820223578.html

[David From OK]

24. Hitler's Birthday

Sorry a little off topic but Hitler's birthday is right around the corner. People in Oklahoma are very aware of this day with the bombing and all. I'm watching these tea bagger people on CNN and now militia I guess are getting arrested in several states and at least one is on the run I read from their forum. Does anyone else worry about these people?

[DeSwiss]

25. Godwin's Law before 25 posts! n/t

[David From OK]

26. Sorry

I have no idea what that means. :)

[David From OK]

27. I looked it up

No I didn't call anyone a Nazi however Hitler's birthday is very real and celebrated by right-wing extremists.

[DeSwiss]

30. Don't shoot the messenger....

...my name isn't Godwin:

The rule does not make any statement about whether any particular reference or comparison to Adolf Hitler or the Nazis might be appropriate, but only asserts that the likelihood of such a reference or comparison arising increases as the discussion progresses. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law#Usage_and_corollaries">link

[Christa]

33. That's right DeSwiss

Educate him.

;)

[tishaLA]

28. You have more than 20 days to go. Sorry for the premature explosion, Dave

[muriel_volestrangler]

31. It seem very off-topic

we have a known Russian internal conflict, and a claim of responsibility from a group - see #22. To say that anything within a month of a particular date may be linked to a completely different group on the other side of the world is a real stretch.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

49. Is Hitler's birthday celebrated in Russia?

I doubt if there's much of a cult following there, given the 25 million Russians killed in WW2.

But, when's his birthday, and when was OK bombing? Same day?

[Art_from_Ark]

65. Not all of those 25 million were killed by Germans

Plenty of USSR residents were killed by Stalin's forces. German forces were actually viewed as liberators at one time or another in some of the old Soviet republics such as Estonia and Ukraine, and their supporters were sometimes executed as collaborators and are most likely included in that total.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

52. they need to be stopped

I'm glad the Feds are chasing them. They are internal terrorists or potential ones.

[PatrynXX]

29. Well.. some of us perverts might be worried.

Ivana F....... lives round there doesn't she. (whistling) so technically I'd be worried about here. Might have to go up on the message board but it's 3am

technically I could say her last name but hopefully there's a few other adult fare fans who know who I'm talking about.

A large chunk of the adult entertainment with great women are not in the USA.

[Democat]

32. Very sad!

The bombers show a complete disrespect for innocent people. Instead of going after some kind of military target, if that's what they were angry about, they go and kill people who are just on their way to work or somewhere else. For all they know, every person killed was sympathetic to their cause. This is a guaranteed way not to solve whatever problem you might have.

[kjones]

53. Civilian terrorism is never the answer...

[Roland99]

35. They hate them for their freedom!

Oh wait....



Guess that puts an end to *that* meme.

[russian33]

36. 36 dead, and over 60 wounded

...so far

women-suicide bombers

[newtothegame]

38. "There is no terrorist threat." - Thank you Michael Moore. nt

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

59. I'm pretty sure he didn't say "in the world" after that. By the way, where did he say that? -nt

[Captain Hilts]

39. Imagine if this had happened in YOUR city. Again. I know those stations well. nt

[Brickbat]

55. I thought of you when I heard the story.

My heart is heavy today.

[Captain Hilts]

58. Poor folks, just trying to get to work...some things are universal. The Govt. and Mob drive to work

[Brickbat]

60. I could always tell the level of security alert by how the guards in the metro were dressed.

When they had their crash helmets and body armor on, you knew things were getting hot.

And as far as the pluto/bureaucrats driving, I always thought they had it all wrong -- I'd rather pay pennies to ride with the people on a metropolitan public treasure (which, IMO, both the Moscow and SPB metros are) than sit in traffic all morning.

[Captain Hilts]

61. So true on BOTH counts! You ALWAYS had to scout what the cops were wearing near

Oktabraskaia station - that huge Lenin statue attracted nothing but trouble.

The Moscow Metro is one of the man-made wonders of the world.

[Brickbat]

64. When I was there, things were starting to heat up (again) in Chechnya, and when we saw the security

outfits changing, we knew to call our contacts and see what we were going on.

[burning rain]

47. The suicide bombers must've been Episcopalians.

You know those Episcopalians.

[jakeXT]

48. The faces are still intact after the blast, or so they claim.

Face recognition can be used to identify

http://rt.com/Best_Videos/2010-03-29/moscow-metro-blast-victims.html



Lots of videos with interviews
http://rt.com/Top_News/2010-03-29/moscow-metro-blast-casualties.html?fullstory

[unabelladonna]

54. the religion of pieces strike again.

enough already.

[Eg-ptiangirl]

63. But extremities are not all muslims

[Lars77]

56. For what i know about the situation in the Caucasus, this is not surprising

Russias behaviour in Chechnya and Ingushetia, and the other breakaway states in the North Caucusus region is nothing but state terrorism. I recently read a report saying that the pro-Russian regime is abducting people on a regular basis and keeping them in secret jails or executing them, this includes prominent independent journalists an the like. Putins ability to use the "terrorist" label has been a great excuse for other powers to look the other way while they are using terror tactics to intimidate an entire population constiting mostly of muslims.
And guess what, they are becoming more and more radicalized.

[Eg-ptiangirl]

62. Why

I can't understand how can any one kills himself or herself and kill innocent people that they dont know in a middle if a street or metro.

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