<p>In a video message posted on a Chechen rebel website, militant leader Doku Umarov said his group was behind Monday's double suicide bombings on the Moscow Metro, BBC reported on Wednesday.<br /><br />The rebel, who styles himself as the Emir of the Caucasus Emirate, said attacks on Russian soil would continue. <br /><br />He said that he had personally ordered the attacks to avenge the killings of "poor Chechens" by Russian security forces in February and warned Russia to prepare for more. <br /><br />He said the civilians were "massacred by Russian occupiers" near the town of Arshty Feb 11 as they were gathering wild garlic to feed their families. <br /><br />The message came as Russia buried the first victims of Monday's attacks. <br />Russian investigators have said they believe two female suicide bombers were linked to militants in the North Caucasus. <br /><br />Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called on the security forces to "scrape from the sewers" those responsible. <br /></p>
<p>In a video message posted on a Chechen rebel website, militant leader Doku Umarov said his group was behind Monday's double suicide bombings on the Moscow Metro, BBC reported on Wednesday.<br /><br />The rebel, who styles himself as the Emir of the Caucasus Emirate, said attacks on Russian soil would continue. <br /><br />He said that he had personally ordered the attacks to avenge the killings of "poor Chechens" by Russian security forces in February and warned Russia to prepare for more. <br /><br />He said the civilians were "massacred by Russian occupiers" near the town of Arshty Feb 11 as they were gathering wild garlic to feed their families. <br /><br />The message came as Russia buried the first victims of Monday's attacks. <br />Russian investigators have said they believe two female suicide bombers were linked to militants in the North Caucasus. <br /><br />Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has called on the security forces to "scrape from the sewers" those responsible. <br /></p>
