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.
Agence France-Presse: Questions over Al-Qaeda future after leaders’ reported deaths
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"According to the US-based Counter Extremism Project (CEP) think tank, he was arrested in Iran in 2003 and freed in 2015 in a prisoner exchange. He was still believed to be in Iran in 2018 as one of al-Zawahiri’s key deputies.
'Adel played a crucial role in building Al-Qaeda’s operational capabilities and quickly ascended the hierarchy,' the CEP said."
Date
November 16, 2020
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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