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.
Wall Street Journal: Paris Knife Attack Near Former Charlie Hebdo Office Is Probed as Terrorism
Body
"A media group affiliated with al Qaeda’s offshoot in Yemen released a statement encouraging attacks in France as a response to the republication, according to the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit."
Date
September 25, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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