Russia Opens Terror Probe Into Train Derailment Linked to IED

Train carriages carrying cargo derailed in Ryazan region, Russia, on Nov. 11.

Source: Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office/AP Photo
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An “improvised explosive device” was behind Saturday’s freight train derailment southeast of Moscow in which 19 cars were thrown off the tracks, according to Russian authorities.

A criminal case has been opened into possible terrorism, the state investigation committee said on Telegram. Investigators are on the scene.