ISIS claims this is the bomb that downed the Russian plane

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The Islamic State group has released a photo of the bomb it says was used to bring down a Russian passenger plane in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board.

The picture was published in the latest issue of the extremist group's English-language magazine, with the caption "EXCLUSIVE - Image of the IED used to bring down the Russian airliner."

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The picture showed a yellow can of Schweppes Gold soda and what appeared to be other bomb components.

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The extremist group, which has a powerful affiliate in the Sinai, had previously claimed to have downed the plane without offering further details.

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