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.
Author:
Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director CEP and former Coordinator ISIL, al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team, United Nations Security Council
In cooperation with:
Jennifer Hanley-Giersch, Managing Partner Berlin Risk and founding board member of Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), Germany Chapter
Dr. Daniel Eisermann, Senior Partner Berlin Risk and member of the German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP)
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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