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.
Our fight against the Islamic State starts online
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In a Washington Post op-ed, CEP CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace discusses the weaponization of social media by extremists and the challenges posed by encryption. “....combating the weaponization of social media platforms by extremist groups has become one of the most pressing national security threats we face.”
Date
December 16, 2015
Show On
Digital Disruption
Threat
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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