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.
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"'One of the main problems was that you were unable to get the resources out of the country without a private army to secure them against the Taliban,' said Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project."
Date
August 19, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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