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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.
International Business Times: Who Is Abu Mohammad Al-Adnani? Pentagon Contradicts Russia’s Claim Of Killing ISIS Spokesman In Syria Airstrike
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The Pentagon confirmed Monday that a U.S. airstrike in Syria last month killed the Islamic State group's spokesman and chief strategist Abu Mohammad al-Adnani. Adnani is listed as the leader of ISIS' Emni group, a unit that orchestrates attacks outside of the Middle East, by the Counter Extremism Project. The U.S. State Department named him a terrorist in 2014 and later described him as "the main conduit for the dissemination of ISIL messages."
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September 13, 2016
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