William Plotnikov was a Russian Canadian who converted to Islam and joined an insurgency in the Russian republic of Dagestan.
There have been reports in the media that Plotnikov may have been in contact with deceased Boston Marathon bombings suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Stewart Bell is a reporter for Canada's National Post.
Anchor Marco Werman speaks to him about connections between Tsarnaev and Plotnikov.
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