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.
The National: Counter-terrorism programme in France bears fruit with no militants reoffending
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"Dr Marc Hecker, of the French Institute of International Relations, said the project was 'bearing fruit' and called for its expansion.
'There is no single case of terrorism recidivism out of 64 convicted terrorists,' he told a webinar hosted by the Counter Extremism Project."
Date
March 30, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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