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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"Counter Extremism Project adviser Sir Ivor Roberts said: 'The terrorist risk in Britain is greater now than at any time since IS was at its peak.
'The main concern is not another 9/11 but the continuation of lone wolf acts or in very small groups.'"
Date
January 25, 2022
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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