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alp227

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Fri Apr 19, 2013, 12:49 PM Apr 2013

Boston Bombing Suspect Traveled to Russia Through NYC Last Year [View all]

Source: WNBC television (New York City)

Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev flew in and out of John F. Kennedy Airport last year and was out of the country for six months, and investigators said they want to know if he received any terror training while he was overseas, NBC 4 New York has learned.

Travel records obtained by NBC 4 New York show Tsarnaev left New York on Jan. 12, 2012 for Sheremetyevo, Russia. He stayed overseas and returned to JFK on July 17.

The travel documents show a photo of a bearded Tsarnaev. The documents show the terror suspect was born on Oct. 21, 1986 and first entered the U.S. through JFK on July 19, 2003.

The documents show it was not until Friday that U.S. officials determined he was “a person or instrument that may pose a threat to the security of the United States.”

Read more: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Boston-Marathon-Bombing-Suspects-JFK-NYC-Travel-International-203787721.html

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A Chechen went to Russia for terror training? WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #1
Russia has many republics. LisaL Apr 2013 #2
Chechnya is one of republics in Russia. idwiyo Apr 2013 #3
Then you'd think they'd say "Chechnya" WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #4
He flew to Moscow, not Chechnya, then...who knows. n/t godai Apr 2013 #5
I read on NPR that his father lives in Russia. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #15
He is in Dagestan. LisaL Apr 2013 #18
Which is, oddly enough, adjacent to Chechnya...... cliffordu Apr 2013 #24
Maybe someone decided not to waste an opportunity of associating this event with Russia? idwiyo Apr 2013 #7
He flew into Moscow. LisaL Apr 2013 #8
They tracked his plane ticket. He flew into airport located near Moscow. LisaL Apr 2013 #9
There's a pretty active pipeline from Chechnya to Pakistan for training militants. riderinthestorm Apr 2013 #19
He probably went to Pakistan from there. cosmicone Apr 2013 #6
An NPR report quoted his father who, according to the report, lives in Russia. JDPriestly Apr 2013 #16
Again, Russia has many republics. LisaL Apr 2013 #17
Just wondering ... Nihil Apr 2013 #10
Gee, maybe he was homesick. Maybe a relative died. But it's gotta be "Terra Training". Myrina Apr 2013 #11
Well, considering he is accused of a terrorist act, I guess the first thing we should think of is LisaL Apr 2013 #12
If he was that homesick Mz Pip Apr 2013 #13
Home sick? Brooklyns_Finest Apr 2013 #14
Given his actions... ljm2002 Apr 2013 #23
For all we know his girl broke up with him. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #20
Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2013 #21
This message was self-deleted by its author Little Star Apr 2013 #22
Russian Spies were in Cambridge just like the alleged Chechnyan Bomber Brothers? HowardTheDuck Apr 2013 #25
Aunt of Alleged Russian Bombers in Toronto Interview Playing the "Good Cop" HowardTheDuck Apr 2013 #26
The US is doing a bang up job of destabilising itself without any outside help. /nt TheMadMonk Apr 2013 #27
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