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.
CEP Senior Director Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "Terrorismus-Experte Hans-Jakob Schindler spricht bei WELT über die Tötung des Anführers der Dschihadistenmiliz Islamischer Staat (IS) in Syrien. Maher Al-Agal gehörte zum „engsten Führungskreis der Organisation“. Er wurde durch einen US-Drohnenangriff im Nordwesten des Landes getötet."
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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