According to preliminary interviews, the brothers were self-proclaimed jihadists

Apr 23, 2013 12:59 GMT  ·  By
Boston suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is answering questions from his hospital bed
   Boston suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is answering questions from his hospital bed

The first stages of the interrogation of Boston suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are revealing that the brothers have indeed been behind the bombing attacks.

Dzhokhar points the finger at older brother Tamerlan, deceased in the attacks, as the mastermind in the operation.

As I mentioned before, he has incurred a serious injury to his throat in the midst of a shootout with the police, which has left him unable to talk, answering questions in writing.

According to Punch, investigators believe that the attacks have not been ordered by terrorists groups, but rather put together by the Tsarnaevs, with religion as the primary motive.

That would make the brothers self-proclaimed jihadists, fighting for Islam. Tamerlan dubbed himself “very religious,” even convincing his wife to convert.

Dzhokhar has been charged for the attacks today, while still lying in his hospital bed. If convicted, he stands to get life in prison or the death penalty.