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.
Center for Global Policy: Strengthening and Expanding: ISIS’ Central Syria Campaign
Body
"While most international attention has been focused on the “post-caliphate” Islamic State insurgencies in northeast Syria and Iraq, ISIS has steadily carried out an ever-expanding insurgency against the Syrian regime and its allies in central Syria. The insurgency began immediately following the Syrian regime’s capture of this area in late 2017 and has continued unabated since."
Date
August 19, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Stay up to date on our latest news.
Get the latest news on extremism and counter-extremism delivered to your inbox.
×