The main theory behind the MetroJet crash in Egypt 's Sahara desert is that someone put a bomb on board before take - off . Russia claimed responsibility and much of the world has taken their word for it . However , the big question , which this New York Times article works through is : why ? Russia has n’t particularly targeted ISIL in its bombing for Syria ; it has been more focused on non - jihadist rebels fighting against the regime , thereby arguably aiding ISIS . This is one of the main reasons why Putin rejected the notion of a terrorist bomb for so long : it was not logical . The article suggests that perhaps ISIS has overstepped the mark , which is a far more acceptable conclusion that another possibility - that ISIS is a " false flag " and someone else wanted to bring Russia into the fight .
The main theory behind the MetroJet crash in Egypt's Sinai desert is that someone put a bomb on board before take-off. ISIL claimed responsibility and much of the world has taken their word for it. However, the big question, which this New York Times article works through is: why? Russia hasn’t particularly targeted ISIS in its bombing for Syria; it has been more focused on non-jihadist rebels fighting against the regime, thereby arguably aiding ISIS. This is one of the main reasons President Putin rejected the notion of a terrorist bomb for so long: it was not logical. The article concludes that perhaps ISIS has overstepped the mark, which is a far more acceptable conclusion that another possibility - that ISIS is a "false flag" and someone else wanted to drag Russia into the fight.