ALBAWABA - The chairman of Russia's security council and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Medvedev, alleged that the United States might face new Sept. 11-style attacks, however with new techniques.
Secrets Exposure! What Does Russia Know About 9/11, Beirut Port Blast and Hariri Assassination?Today as the U.S. is marking 22-year anniversary of the deadly 9/11-style attacks carried out by al-Qaeda organization and mastermind by the famous Osama bin Laden, Dmitry Medvedev claimed that the U.S. could be facing the same destiny again, but using nuclear strikes.
Pictures of the faces of those killed at the Pentagon are placed on the 9/11 Memorial at the Ground Zero site in lower Manhattan. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)
Medvedev, who is known for being a controversial personality, has served as the former Russian President from 2008 to 2012.
He made the "confusing" comment a day before the anniversary of Sept. 11 in which 19 hijackers leading four planes; crashed the first two into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, and aimed the next two flights toward targets in or near Washington, D.C., in an attack on the nation's capital.
On the night marking the deadly 9/11 attack, the Russian politician took to Telegram with a sentence in red translated as "A few words ahead of 11/9."
He maintained: "I don't want to forebode, but they'll see that at some point terrorists will launch another 11/09/2001-style attack, but with a nuclear or biological component."
Medvedev, who was the former Prime Minister of Russia from 2012 to 2020, added: "Or even worse: one of the leaders of nuclear countries will lose his nerve and make an emotional decision to use WMD. Especially since the nuclear club is constantly expanding and a significant part of it is not bound by any obligations."
The new comments of Medvedev have sparked controversy online as some claimed that Russia might be planning to use nuclear weapons against the U.S. which is planning to mark the 22th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attack.
What's new in the 9/11 attacks?
Two persons; a man and woman, were identified by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner as the 1,648th and 1,649th victims of the 9/11 attacks, according to a news release from the mayor’s office.
The news release added that the two were identified using advanced DNA testing of their remains.
