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Bombing in Moscow Believed to be Suicide Attack
Aired February 06, 2004 - 10:30 ET
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DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We go now to Moscow. That is where dozens were killed today in a suspected suicide bombing aboard a commuter train. President Bush has called Russian President Putin to offer his condolences. For the latest we go to our Moscow bureau chief Jill Doherty. Jill, hello.
JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN MOSCOW BUREAU CHIEF: Hello, Daryn.
Well the latest figures officially coming out from the Interior Ministry, 39 killed and 113 injured and hospitalized. And that includes one child.
And unfortunately, they are warning us that these figures could increase. Many people were very severely hurt. And the people who are in the hospital, many of them are in intensive care. And it's feared that that toll could go up.
In Moscow and in other cities throughout Russia, the police are increasing security not only on trains, but on buses and in fact on roads leading in and out of Moscow.
The investigators are on the scene. And what they believe is at that this was a terrorist bombing, possibly a suicide bombing. Apparently a bomb carried on to the train, an early morning subway train carrying people across the city Of moscow. And that bomb going off with great deadly force, killing many people who were close to it and injuring others.
And they had to -- the people who survived this, had to walk down long tunnels, dark, because they had to turn off the electricity. And walking down those tunes sometimes for a mile or so to get to some type of safety.
The investigation is continuing. And the verdict, as we said, so far, seems to that it is terrorism. That is the word from the police chief of Moscow, Vladimir Purnin (ph).
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UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): It is a fact that it is an act of terrorism. We launched a criminal case on the basis that it is an act of terrorism.
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DOUGHERTY: So President Bush -- sorry, President Putin is immediately saying that he believes that it is terrorism. And he is poing the finger at Aslan Maskhadov. He is one the rebel leaders. Maskhodov's people saying, No, we were not involved.
But President Putin also saying Russia will not negotiate with terrorists. In fact, his quote was, "We don't negotiate with terrorists, we destroy them."
And as we reported also, President Bush today calling President Putin expressing both his condolences to the Russian people and his solidarity -- Daryn.
KAGAN: Jill Dougherty in Moscow. Thank you very much for that.
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Aired February 6, 2004 - 10:30 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: We go now to Moscow. That is where dozens were killed today in a suspected suicide bombing aboard a commuter train. President Bush has called Russian President Putin to offer his condolences. For the latest we go to our Moscow bureau chief Jill Doherty. Jill, hello.
JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN MOSCOW BUREAU CHIEF: Hello, Daryn.
Well the latest figures officially coming out from the Interior Ministry, 39 killed and 113 injured and hospitalized. And that includes one child.
And unfortunately, they are warning us that these figures could increase. Many people were very severely hurt. And the people who are in the hospital, many of them are in intensive care. And it's feared that that toll could go up.
In Moscow and in other cities throughout Russia, the police are increasing security not only on trains, but on buses and in fact on roads leading in and out of Moscow.
The investigators are on the scene. And what they believe is at that this was a terrorist bombing, possibly a suicide bombing. Apparently a bomb carried on to the train, an early morning subway train carrying people across the city Of moscow. And that bomb going off with great deadly force, killing many people who were close to it and injuring others.
And they had to -- the people who survived this, had to walk down long tunnels, dark, because they had to turn off the electricity. And walking down those tunes sometimes for a mile or so to get to some type of safety.
The investigation is continuing. And the verdict, as we said, so far, seems to that it is terrorism. That is the word from the police chief of Moscow, Vladimir Purnin (ph).
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
UNIDENTIFIED MALE (through translator): It is a fact that it is an act of terrorism. We launched a criminal case on the basis that it is an act of terrorism.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
DOUGHERTY: So President Bush -- sorry, President Putin is immediately saying that he believes that it is terrorism. And he is poing the finger at Aslan Maskhadov. He is one the rebel leaders. Maskhodov's people saying, No, we were not involved.
But President Putin also saying Russia will not negotiate with terrorists. In fact, his quote was, "We don't negotiate with terrorists, we destroy them."
And as we reported also, President Bush today calling President Putin expressing both his condolences to the Russian people and his solidarity -- Daryn.
KAGAN: Jill Dougherty in Moscow. Thank you very much for that.
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