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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.
Alhayat: Former German security official tells Alhayat: No solution soon in Syria and Libya is nightmare for Europe
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On the sidelines of the launch of CEP in the European continent, August Hanning, ex-Director of the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) told Alhayat newspaper he does not see an "end in sight to the conflict in Syria." He added that the jihadist threat in Europe started decades ago, specifically during the Afghan war during the 1980s. Hanning said that Libya and the refugee crisis are "nightmare" for the European continent, describing Twitter as ISIL's "recruitment gateway".
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July 2, 2015
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