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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"The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or IRGC, is classified by the Counter Extremism Project as a military, terrorist, transnational and violent group.
The US government also officially designated the IRGC as a Foreign Terrorist Organisation in April 2019."
Date
October 25, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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