CAIRO, Feb. 24 (UPI) -- Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday the Russian airliner that crashed in October was downed by terrorists who were attempting to damage the nation's tourism industry and Cairo's relations with Moscow.
During a televised opening address in Egypt's Vision 2030 conference, Sisi said the person or group responsible for the plane's demise "aimed to hit Egyptian tourism" and "aimed to spoil relations with Russia."