hydroptic ,

So what do you folks think, is the (supposed!) foiled IS plan somehow tied to this? Is this garden variety islamic terrorism by Chechnyans or Dagestani or Ingushetians etc., or is it eg. separatists (which can overlap with religious motive), or pissed off vets?

tal ,
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If I had to make a guess, whoever was involved didn't expect to come out alive.

And it targeted the general public, not the government.

I'd guess Islamic stuff is more likely than upset veterans.

But I suppose that if it's part of a larger group, that someone will probably claim responsibility.

hydroptic ,

Yeah my bet is some IS offshoot from the Caucasus, or the FSB.

It's honestly not all that unlikely that Putin's behind this one, just like with the apartment building bombings in '99 that got blamed on the Chechens and were used as part of the pretext for war. I know the Ukrainian HUR is claiming that they know this was a false flag, but I'm going to hold my judgement until more information comes in.

gravitas_deficiency ,

Or perhaps a false flag. After all, that’s exactly how Putin initially solidified his hold on power and became Russia’s President.

hydroptic ,

Heh yeah I just finished typing a comment that my bet is that it's either IS or the FSB. I'd give 'em about 50/50 odds, really. Maybe 65/35.

Fapper_McFapper ,

Holy shit. Speculating here but what if it is Islamic terrorist taking revenge on Russia? What if they sense Russia is weak and can be taken down from the inside. Again, just wild speculation.

PinkOwls ,

I think last year there were demonstrations against a mosque in Moscow. The Czechens were not amused and published a video threatening action against Moscow.

tal ,
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Czechens

Chechens. Chechnya is in Russia. Czechia is in the EU.

gravitas_deficiency ,

Chechnya was illegally annexed by Russia.

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