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No evidence of terrorism in Sinai air crash, Egypt says No evidence of terrorism in Sinai air crash, Egypt says
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Egypt said on Monday it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on 31 October. Egypt has said it had found no evidence so far of terrorism or other illegal action linked to the crash of a Russian passenger plane in Sinai that killed all 224 people on board on 31 October.
Russia and western governments have said it is likely the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was brought down by a bomb, and the Islamic State militant group said it had smuggled an explosive on board.Russia and western governments have said it is likely the Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet was brought down by a bomb, and the Islamic State militant group said it had smuggled an explosive on board.
But Egypt’s civil aviation ministry said it had completed a preliminary report on the crash and had so far found no evidence of a criminal act. But on Monday Egypt’s civil aviation ministry said it had completed a preliminary report on the crash and had so far found no evidence of a criminal act.
“The technical investigative committee has so far not found anything indicating any illegal intervention or terrorist action,” the ministry said in a statement.“The technical investigative committee has so far not found anything indicating any illegal intervention or terrorist action,” the ministry said in a statement.
The crash hit Egypt’s tourism industry, a cornerstone of the economy. The plane took off from Sharm el-Sheikh, a Red Sea resort popular with Russian and British holidaymakers.The crash hit Egypt’s tourism industry, a cornerstone of the economy. The plane took off from Sharm el-Sheikh, a Red Sea resort popular with Russian and British holidaymakers.
It raised serious questions about airport security with Russia and Britain both suspending flights into Sharm.It raised serious questions about airport security with Russia and Britain both suspending flights into Sharm.
Egypt is facing a two-year Islamist insurgency in the Sinai that has killed hundreds of soldiers and police. Islamic State said the bombing was in response to Russian airstrikes in Syria. Egypt has been experiencing a two-year Islamist insurgency in the Sinai that has killed hundreds of soldiers and police. Isis said the bombing was in response to Russian airstrikes in Syria.