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 successful raid that resulted in the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was greatly assisted by a well-placed trusted informant who facilitated the terrorist leader’s movements around Syria and even helped oversee construction work on his Syrian safe house. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, discusses the difficult and dangerous role played by the spy within ISIS.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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.
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