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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: Taliban Ties With al Qaeda Endure, as Terrorist Leader Killed by U.S. in Afghan Capital
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CEP Advisory Board Member Nathan Sales quoted: "'We know that Al Qaeda has had operational and leadership figures in Pakistan. We know they also had operational and leadership figures in Iran,' said former coordinator for counterterrorism Nathan A. Sales."
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August 2, 2022
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