“To those that are defending Iraq in Syria, because they are fighting there the enemies of Iraq, I tell you all. [C]ongratulations for having the honor to fight there. Congratulations for making history.”Sheha Shankar, “Bomb Explodes At An Election Rally For Asaib Ahl al-Haq Group In Baghdad, Iraq, Kills 33 people,” International Business Times, April 26, 2014, http://www.ibtimes.com/bomb-explodes-election-rally-asaib-ahl-al-haq-group-baghdadiraq-kills-33-people-1576797.
Qais al-Khazali, AAH leader, April 25, 2014
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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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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