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.
Jerusalem Post: US should brace for retaliation after ISIS chief dies in raid - experts
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"Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and former coordinator of the ISIL, al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team of the UN Security Council, told The Media Line, 'This seems to have been a combination of an air operation and special ground forces, which significantly reduces the risk to kill civilians.'"
Date
February 4, 2022
Article Source
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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