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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.
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CEP Senior Advisor Sir Ivor Roberts quoted: "Counter-terror expert Sir Ivor Roberts said it remains 'unclear how much has been learned from this tragedy'.
The former head of counter-terrorism in the Foreign Office said the attack could be attributed 'in significant part, to the failure of the intelligence community to monitor appropriately subjects of interest'."
Date
June 3, 2022
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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