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.
Presentation:
Ari Heistein
Non-Resident Fellow, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Discussants:
Amb. Edmund Fitton-Brown
Senior Advisor, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler
Senior Director, Counter Extremism Project (CEP)
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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