Террористические атаки на юге России повышают ставки в преддверии Олимпиады в Сочи.

Два террориста-смертника привели в действие взрывчатки во время двух террористических актов, убив и ранив тем самым десятки мирных людей в южном российском городе Волгограде (ранее известный как Сталинград), в период, когда россияне готовятся к празднованию нового года. Взрывы, первый прогремел в воскресенье на главной железнодорожной станции города, а второй в понедельник утром в  троллейбусе, в настоящее время связывают с повстанцами с Северного Кавказа, которые в течение многих лет ведут борьбу с Москвой.

Повстанцы, которые имеют исламские корни джихадистов за последние годы распространились из Чечни в другие части Северного Кавказа. Безопасность в регионе была значительно усилена в последние месяцы перед зимними Олимпийскими играми, которые запланированы в соседнем городе Сочи, в феврале 2014.

Со стороны международного сообщества последовало осуждение произошедших террактов в России. Среди тех, кто осудил нападения и направил соболезнования российскому правительству были лидеры Армении, Азербайджана и Грузии.

Президент Путин распорядился ужесточить меры безопасности, но с очевидной тактикой террористов атаковать второстепенные цели, помешать им будет очень сложной задачей. Президент России в понедельник встретился с руководителями Федеральной службы безопасности и Министерства внутренних дел, и направил главу ФСБ Александра Бортникова в Волгоград, чтобы помочь справиться с последствиями. Путин также запопросил ежедневные отчеты от Национального Антитеррористического комитета о мерах по укреплению безопасности в Волгограде, сообщил представитель комитета журналистам.

Источник: commonspace.eu

фото: Волгоград-центр (фото из архива).

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