Abu Jihad Shishani, senior ISIS military commander in Syria, February 2014

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Abu Jihad Shishani
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“Therefore, brothers, let each of you remember Judgement Day, on which each of you will be asked about your actions, what you did and whether his brothers were killed before your eyes. What did he do to establish the Caliphate?... Brothers, we have never been so close to our goal of establishing the Caliphate, as we are now. The infidels understood that even faster than some Muslims, so everyone attacked us together. We need to stand. And if you do not support us in this battle, you will be judged for that on the Day of Judgement!”Joanna Paraszczuk, “Syria: Umar Shishani’s Second-in-Command Slams Saudi Cleric Al-Mohaisany & ‘Peace Initiative,’” EA Worldview, last modified February 9, 2014, http://eaworldview.com/2014/02/syria-umar-shishanis-second-command-slams-saudi-jihadi-preacher-al-mohaisany.

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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