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 Arab Weekly: Ten years after Bin Laden’s death, Qaeda is weaker but still a threat
Body
"'Under Zawahiri’s stewardship, al-Qaeda has become increasingly decentralised, with authority resting primarily in the hands of al-Qaeda’s affiliate leaders,' according to a recent report from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) think-tank."
Date
April 29, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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