Female Suicide Bomber 'Behind Moscow Attack'

A suicide bomber is thought to be behind an attack in the Moscow airport, killing at least 35 people including a Briton.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, described the explosion at the Domodedovo airport, which left over 100 injured, "a well planned act of terror."

He said the airport management should be held accountable for the attack because there was a clear violation of security.

The Russian authorities said two Britons were among the dead but the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is only able to confirm. He was named Cousland Gordon Campbell, who was in the late 30's.

Embassy staff combing the hospitals for the wounded British victims.

Medvedev has put the country on alert and called an emergency meeting in the Kremlin to discuss the explosion, which would be the work of a suicide bomber, possibly accompanied by a man.

Medvedev, who postponed a trip to the International Investment Forum in Davos, said: "Based on (pump) the location and other circumstantial evidence, it was a well planned act of terror aimed at killing as many people as possible.
"What happened shows that there were clear violations of security. Someone had to try very hard to carry or for that amount of explosives.

"Everyone connected with the company that makes the decisions there, and the management of the airport itself, you must answer all. Is an act of terror. It's the pain. It is a tragedy."

Russian television reported, witnesses said the attacker had shouted "I'll kill them all" before detonating the charge.

The explosion was followed by scenes of panic in the area full of smoke and rescue workers rushed to help victims.

Video posted on YouTube shows a mass of bodies and luggage scattered on the floor of the terminal was filled with smoke.
No claim of responsibility was made in the explosion at the Domodedovo airport, which is the most active in Russia.

But Chechen militants behind many other terrorist acts in Russia, including the double suicide bombing last year in the Moscow subway that killed 40, are the prime suspects.

World leaders condemned the attack.

British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has insisted that "we must not allow terrorists to win," while President Barack Obama said the atrocity was "outrageous."

Foreign Secretary, William Hague has described the attack as "senseless act of terrorism" unjustified.

Responsible for enforcing the law, said RIA Novosti agency that the bomb was the equivalent power of five kilograms (11 pounds) of TNT and was packed with metal objects to maximize the potential damage.