The Daesh group Wednesday released a photo showing what it claimed to be the improvised explosive used to bring down the Russian A32 passenger jet that crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula October 31, killing all 224 people on board.
The photo was released in the latest edition of the militant group's Dabiq magazine, an online propaganda publication routinely distributed by Daesh.
The foreword of the magazine said the bombing of the Russian plane was an act of retaliation for Russian airstrikes targeting Daesh in Syria.
"After having discovered a way to compromise the security at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport and resolving to bring down a plane belonging to a nation in the American-led Western coalition against the Islamic State, the target was changed to a Russian plane," it said.
"A bomb was smuggled onto the airplane, leading to the deaths of 219 Russians and 5 other crusaders only a month after Russia’s thoughtless decision."
The magazine features a photo of the alleged device - a rigged soda can pictured next to a remote detonating device - with the caption reading, "EXCLUSIVE - Image of the IED used to bring down the Russian airliner."
Shortly after the crash, Daesh affiliate in Sinai, Ansar Bayt al-Maqdis, claimed responsibility for the crash, but did not provide specific details on how they carried out the attack.
The release of the photo comes a day after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the results of his country's investigation into the incdent indicated the plane was brought down by an explosive device.
