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Islamic State claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt
Reuters ^ | 10-31-2015 | Reuters

Posted on 10/31/2015 7:58:02 AM PDT by tcrlaf

A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in Egypt claimed responsibility for the downing of a Russian passenger plane that crashed in Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday, the group said in a statement circulated by supporters on Twitter.

SNIP....

"The fighters of the Islamic State were able to down a Russian plane over Sinai province that was carrying over 220 Russian crusaders. They were all killed, thanks be to God," the statement circulated on Twitter said.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: airbusa321; crashrussia; egypt; eritrea; iran; isis; islam; islamicstate; kgl9268; kogalymavia; redsea; russia; russiaplanecrash; sharmelsheikh; sinai; sinaiplanecrash; stpetersburg; suezcanal; yemen
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To: Iron Munro
BlueNgold ~ It would start with the temple mount, with Medinah and Mecca following shortly thereafter.

Iron Munro ~ Not with Caliph Obama in the White House.

I'm sooooooo sure Putin will instantly obey him!

61 posted on 10/31/2015 8:35:47 AM PDT by null and void (We are AmeriCANs. We CAN learn, and learn from history, if we choose.)
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To: tcrlaf

Thanks.

I am more inclined to believe that it was due to POOR MAINTENANCE (and I think this will come out soon) than in a terrorist attack.

The VIDEO ISIS posted is a fake, so I would presume their claim is fake.


62 posted on 10/31/2015 8:36:57 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: GOPJ
We should work WITH the Russians on this one and totally clean out ISIS... kill every last one of ‘em.

We should, obama won't.

EVERYTHING obama does either:

a) Weakens America/Americans
b) Distances America's allies
c) Strengthens America's enemies
d) Attacks Christianity
e) Serves Islam
f) Harms Israel
Or some combination of the above.
There are NO counter examples.


63 posted on 10/31/2015 8:37:23 AM PDT by null and void (We are AmeriCANs. We CAN learn, and learn from history, if we choose.)
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To: gaijin

What’s the altitude possible for a Stinger type missile?

That is what Hillary was giving to these people in Libya.

This has a decent chance of being dropped in Hillary’s lap.


64 posted on 10/31/2015 8:38:04 AM PDT by xzins (HAVE YOU DONATED TO THE FREEPATHON? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: gaijin

Doubtful. The height according to this is slightly over 10,000’.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2792628/but-language-manual-syrian-rebels-eagerly-unpack-brand-new-surface-air-missiles-china.html


65 posted on 10/31/2015 8:38:22 AM PDT by meatloaf
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To: anton

As I saw on another thread once, it’s not really a towel they put on their heads, it’s more like a little sheet. So we should call them little sheet heads.


66 posted on 10/31/2015 8:38:43 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

What an irony it would be if it turns out the Russian plane was brought down by a Russian missile.


67 posted on 10/31/2015 8:39:24 AM PDT by sevlex
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To: fivecatsandadog
Looks like something blew a hole through the top of the fuselage.

In Chicago. That picture is of a plane crash in Chicago.

68 posted on 10/31/2015 8:39:28 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: rodguy911
I looked up shoulder fired rockets manpads etc. and it looks like 20k feet is about their limit. Anything else that isis could likely have?

What's the upper limit if fired from an ultralight or Piper Cub?

69 posted on 10/31/2015 8:39:34 AM PDT by null and void (We are AmeriCANs. We CAN learn, and learn from history, if we choose.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

SA-11


70 posted on 10/31/2015 8:40:04 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: PIF
If it was not mechanical, if it was some sort of missile,

With the lone exception of TWA-800 /sarc, large commercial airliners do not spontaneously break apart leaving no time for a distress call.

a MANPAD cannot cause such damage. A large SAM, or bomb aboard the plane could. I generally doubt terrorists in the Sinai have large SAMs, although a rogue Egyptian army unit could.

71 posted on 10/31/2015 8:40:12 AM PDT by fso301
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To: tcrlaf

Holy cow.


72 posted on 10/31/2015 8:41:25 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: ichabod1

LOL!


73 posted on 10/31/2015 8:41:31 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (I'm fed up.)
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To: UCANSEE2

Congo, Chicago, who can tell the difference?


74 posted on 10/31/2015 8:42:23 AM PDT by wrench
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To: null and void

I think he is still very stupid and surrounded by stupid yes man people or his transformation would be much further along than it already is. Stupid AND evil.


75 posted on 10/31/2015 8:42:32 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Spriiingtime for islam, and tyranny. Winter for US and frieeends. . .)
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To: null and void

I don’t know where you got that, but it’s awesome.


76 posted on 10/31/2015 8:42:45 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: mazda77
But they took off anyway? I don’t buy it.

Ever flown on a Russian plane ?

77 posted on 10/31/2015 8:43:25 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: wrench
Just repeating what I read.

From Drudge:

An Egyptian aviation official says the pilot of the Airbus A-3221 had reported technical difficulties before losing contact with air traffic controllers. Ayman al-Muqadem, a member of the Aviation Incidents Committee, said the pilot had reported his intention to attempt to land at the nearest airport.

78 posted on 10/31/2015 8:44:46 AM PDT by SkyDancer ("Nobody Said I Was Perfect But Yet Here I Am")
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To: Joe 6-pack

“Just wait ‘til the MANPAD is linked to Benghazi.”

And the Russians come up with irrefutable evidence that Hitlery was responsible.


79 posted on 10/31/2015 8:46:04 AM PDT by redfreedom (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: fivecatsandadog

that’s not the airplane that ISIS claims to have shot down ...


80 posted on 10/31/2015 8:46:29 AM PDT by Patton@Bastogne
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