Egypt crash also declared a terrorist act

- Egypt has for the first time officially declared that the crash of a Russian airliner in Sinai in October was an act of terrorism. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced in a television speech that the action was directed at, among other tourism to the North African country.

The crash came all 224 passengers and crew were killed. Terror movement Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility. Russia has stated earlier that a bomb on board was the cause. Cairo kept up to now on the plains.

,, If the plane had crashed, what was the purpose? He wanted to hit tourism, and our relationship with Russia, '' said al-Sisi in his speech. He also stated that terrorism has not been eradicated but that this is possible if countries work together.