Moscow airport suicide blast kills 35

A SUICIDE bomber carrying a suitcase walked into Moscow’s busiest airport yesterday and set off a huge explosion, killing at least 35 people, reportedly including two Britons.

Moscow airport suicide blast kills 35

The international arrivals terminal at Domodedovo Airport was engulfed by smoke after the mid-afternoon terror attack sprayed shrapnel, screws and ball bearings at passengers and workers. Hundreds of people were in the loosely guarded area at the time.

President Dmitry Medvedev immediately ordered authorities to beef up security at Moscow’s two other commercial airports and other key transport facilities. He also cancelled plans to fly out to Davos, Switzerland, where he was going to promote Russia as a safe, profitable investment haven to world business leaders.

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