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| Russian citizen of Kyrgyz origin ‘possibly behind’ St. Petersburg bombing – Kyrgyz security official | Russian citizen of Kyrgyz origin ‘possibly behind’ St. Petersburg bombing – Kyrgyz security official |
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| A Russian citizen of Kyrgyz origin may be behind Monday’s blast in the St. Petersburg Metro that left at least 14 people dead, Rahat Sulaimanov, a spokesman for Kyrgyzstan’s State Committee for National Security (GKNB), said. | |
| “A person of Kyrgyz origin, [who] is now a Russian citizen, is the possible perpetrator of the attack in the St. Petersburg Metro on April 3,” GKNB spokesperson Rahat Sulaimanov told Interfax. | “A person of Kyrgyz origin, [who] is now a Russian citizen, is the possible perpetrator of the attack in the St. Petersburg Metro on April 3,” GKNB spokesperson Rahat Sulaimanov told Interfax. |
| Russian officials have neither confirmed nor denied the information. | |
| READ MORE: Scenes of panic as people try to escape carnage seconds after St. Petersburg blast (GRAPHIC VIDEO) | READ MORE: Scenes of panic as people try to escape carnage seconds after St. Petersburg blast (GRAPHIC VIDEO) |
| Sulaimanov added that Kyrgyzstan’s special services “are closely working with their Russian counterparts” in investigating the explosion. | Sulaimanov added that Kyrgyzstan’s special services “are closely working with their Russian counterparts” in investigating the explosion. |
| Meanwhile, Kazakhstan denied that one of its citizens was behind the blast, as some media reports had alleged earlier. | Meanwhile, Kazakhstan denied that one of its citizens was behind the blast, as some media reports had alleged earlier. |
| “Earlier, media had reported that a Kazakh citizen, Aryshev Maksim, born in 1996, was allegedly involved in the blast. I want to say that this information is not true,” Nurgali Bilisbekov of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee said. | “Earlier, media had reported that a Kazakh citizen, Aryshev Maksim, born in 1996, was allegedly involved in the blast. I want to say that this information is not true,” Nurgali Bilisbekov of Kazakhstan’s National Security Committee said. |
| The explosion occurred as the train was traveling between the Tekhnologichesky Institut and Sennaya Ploshchad stations. At least 14 people were killed and 51 injured, according to the latest data. | |
| All possible causes are being considered, including terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday following the incident. | All possible causes are being considered, including terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday following the incident. |
| “Certainly, we will consider all variants, common, criminal, first of all, of a terrorist nature,” he said. | “Certainly, we will consider all variants, common, criminal, first of all, of a terrorist nature,” he said. |
| Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a probe to determine whether the blast was a terrorist act. | Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a probe to determine whether the blast was a terrorist act. |