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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CEP research referenced: "According to the Counter Extremism Project, the Rise Above Movement was founded by Rundo in 2017 as a 'white supremacist gang' involving mixed martial arts fighters.
The Counter Extremism Project said that Rise Above Movement members participated in a violent rally by white supremacists in Charlottesville in August 2017, during which a counter-protester was killed."
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March 30, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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