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Putin Puts $50 Million Reward for Information on Russian Plane Bomb

Russia is offering $50 million for information that would lead to those responsible for planting a bomb on a plane that blew up over Egypt, killing 224 people.

The reward offered by Russia is one of the highest ever placed on wanted terrorists. It is double the amount that was offered by the U.S. government for information about Osama bin Laden.

Metrojet flight 9268 crashed over the Sinai region of Egypt two weeks ago. The passenger jet was brought down by a bomb estimated to contain 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of explosives, Russia’s Federal Security Service said Tuesday.

“We will search wherever they may be hiding. We will find them anywhere on the planet and punish them,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a statement.