Fact:
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.
The Age: Social media centre stage in war on terror
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When a lone terrorist slaughtered 38 tourists at a Tunisian resort on June 26, the Islamic State turned to social media to claim credit and warn of more attacks on the world's nonbelievers.
Date
July 21, 2015
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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