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.
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "Ancien expert des Nations unies et directeur du Counter Extremism Project, Hans-Jakob Schindler souligne la capacité de projection de l’État islamique au Khorasan (EIK), branche afghane de Daech. Ce avant même la prise de Kaboul avec le démantèlement, en Allemagne en avril 2020, d’une cellule tadjike en contact avec des membres de l’EIK."
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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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