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.
"Jugó un papel clave en el proceso de descentralización que permitió a Al Qaida sobrevivir, indica a la AFP Hans-Jakob Schindler, director de la ONG Counter-Extremism Project (CEP) y antiguo experto de Naciones Unidas sobre el yihadismo."
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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