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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World Shield Against IEDs Needed Now
The frequency of terrorist attacks around the world in last decade has repeatedly demonstrated the undeniable danger and deadliness of improvised explosive devices (IEDs), or “homemade” bombs. Over the last 10 years, IEDs have caused at least 171,732...
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