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.
WTOP: The Hunt: Why has AQAP been so silent?
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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler joins host J.J. Green to discuss the status of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), considered to be one of world's most innovative and dangerous terror groups. Schindler notes that AQAP is just as big a threat as it’s ever been.
Date
October 2, 2019
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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