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 Times: London Bridge attack: I told ministers we were treating terrorist prisoners with jaw-dropping naivety. Did they listen?
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CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "I know a bit about the threat management of violent extremists. In 2015 Michael Gove, who was then justice secretary, asked me to conduct an independent review of Islamist extremism in the prisons and probation system in England and Wales. What we found was so shockingly bad that I had to agree to the language in the original report being toned down. With hindsight, I’m not sure that was the right decision."
Date
December 1, 2019
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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