The main theory behind the MetroJet crash in Egypt's Sinai desert is that someone put a bomb on board before take-off. Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos: EgyptAir plane crashes into Mediterranean Sea A relative reacts as Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi arrives at Cairo International Sameh el-Azizi, who were among a series of military and security officers the group eventually recruited. 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.
The main theory behind the MetroJet crash in Egypt's Sinai desert is that someone put a bomb on board before take-off. Hide Caption 1 of 6 Photos:EgyptAir plane crashes into Mediterranean Sea A relative reacts as Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi arrives at Cairo International 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.