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.
Univision: Back to square one: with the Taliban back in power, will Afghanistan again become a haven for terrorists?
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CEP Advisory Board Member Ambassador Nathan Sales quoted: "'We should be worried because when terrorist groups enjoy safe haven, they can begin to plot external operations,' said Sales. 'That that's what happened in Afghanistan with al-Qaida before 9/11. That's what happened in Syria and Iraq with ISIS when it was plotting and then carried out the attacks in Paris and Brussels in 2015 and 2016," he added."
Date
August 29, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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