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.
Deutsche Welle: Afghanistan: Der Billionenschatz der Taliban
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CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "'One of the main problems was that you couldn't get any resources out of the country without a private army to protect you from the Taliban,' says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project. 'That threat has now disappeared, but there is still no infrastructure so huge investments are still required.'"
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August 18, 2021
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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