Russian plane crash: Egyptian airline mechanic allegedly detained in connection with Sinai attack
The unnamed man was reportedly arrested along with three
other airport staff - but Egyptian authorities deny the crash is terror related
An airport mechanic may have
planted the bomb on a Russian passenger plane which exploded over the Sinai Peninsula in October, killing all 224 people on
board, according to sources connected with the case.
The Egypt
But anonymous
sources told Reuters a man -
whose cousin had left to join Isis 18 months
ago - has been detained along with two airport policemen and another
man allegedly suspected of helping him put the bomb on board.
The source said: "After
learning that one of its members had a relative that worked at the airport,
Islamic State (Isis) delivered a bomb in a handbag to that person.
"He was told to not ask any questions and get the bomb on
the plane."
Another source said: "Two policemen are suspected of
playing a role by turning a blind eye to the operation at a security
checkpoint. But there is a possibility that they were just not doing their jobs
properly."
Isis
claimed responsibility for the attack on the aeroplane a few days after the
crash - later explaining how they hid an improvised explosive device (IED)
inside a soft drink can in their
online propaganda magazine, Dabiq.The crash has severely damaged Egypt’s
tourist industry with the country reportedly losing
£120m a month as the UK ban on
flights to Sharm el-Sheikh continues.
The country’s security services
came under fire following the attack after they were accused of lax enforcement
of security protocols at their airports.
Tourists
said they were offered the chance to skip baggage checks for a £20 bribe by men
in military uniforms. An Interior Ministry official said there had been no
arrests and they were “awaiting results of the investigation”.
He said all potential airport
staff and their families were screened and anyone who “shows sympathy to
militants” was prevented from working at the airport.
A security official at the airline involved denied that any of
their employees were under suspicion.
He said state security police had investigated all its workers
at Sharm el-Sheikh airport and no
evidence was found against them.
Additional reporting by Reuters
Stucture of the Lead:
Who:Isis
When:On 31 October, 2015
What:An Russian plane crash
Why:Not mentioned
Where:Sinai Peninsula
How:A bomb exploded on the plane
When:On 31 October, 2015
What:An Russian plane crash
Why:Not mentioned
Where:Sinai Peninsula
How:A bomb exploded on the plane
Keywords:
1.allegedly 據稱
2.detained 被拘留
3.propaganda 宣傳
4.came under fire 遭到攻擊
5.lax 鬆懈的
6.protocols 協議
7.bribe 賄賂
8.potential 潛在
9.suspicion 懷疑
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