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.
Brinkwire: Rejuvenation period!’ says the narrator. An ex-Al Qaeda recruiter claims that jihadist “chatter” has increased “ten-fold.”
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"Jesse Morton acknowledged that there has been an increase in internet 'chatter' among IS-K followers in Asia. In 2017, Morton co-founded the anti-radicalization group Parallel Networks. He added there had been an upsurge of 8% to 10% in jihadi 'chatter' during a conference organized by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP)."
Date
September 3, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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