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 of the report “The Polish Independence March as a Contact Hub and a Model for European Extremism”:
Przemyslaw Witkowksi, PhD
Principal author of the report and Senior Research Director at the Institute of Social Safety (IBS), Poland
Discussant:
Mr. Michael Duffin
Senior Advisor, U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Counterterrorism
Moderator and Introductory Remarks:
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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