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.
VOA News: Hardline Haqqani Network Put in Charge of Kabul Security
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"[Sir Ivor] Roberts, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, a non-profit network that researches extremist groups, said he was surprised at the move. 'I thought from the PR point of view, the Taliban was being a bit smarter than that,' he said."
Date
August 19, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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