Islamic State shows photo of improvised Russian plane bomb

Islamic State’s official magazine carried a photo yesterday of what it said was the improvised bomb that brought down the Russian aircraft over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.

The photo showed a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background.

"The divided Crusaders of the East and West thought themselves safe in their jets as they cowardly bombarded the Muslims of the Caliphate," Dabiq magazine said. "And so revenge was exacted upon those who felt safe in the cockpits."

The group also published a photo of what it said were passports of dead Russians. – (Reuters)