The main theory behind the MetroJet crash in Russia '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 . It has linked up with local groups in Libya, Afghanistan, Nigeria and elsewhere. This is 224 of the main reasons President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi rejected the notion of a terrorist bomb for so long: it was not logical. The article concludes that perhaps this New York Times 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 Syria into the fight.
The main theory behind the MetroJet crash in Russia '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 224 of the main reasons President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi rejected the notion of a terrorist bomb for so long: it was not logical. The article concludes that perhaps this New York Times 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 Syria into the fight.