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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.
Business Insider: Russia’s access to crucial military bases in Syria hangs in the balance, threatening its role in the region
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"Russia has been a close ally of Syria and has leases on two military bases in the country, giving it a strategic foothold in the Middle East.
"It hits them hard," Edmund Fitton-Brown, a senior advisor to the Counter Extremism Project, said of Russia.
He added: "Syria has been their most reliable Arab ally.""
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December 10, 2024
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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