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.
Daily Mail: Calls to overhaul Prevent as it is revealed 'divisive groups who DON'T believe in counter-terror strategy help decide if individuals need to be deradicalised' - after Islamists behind four recent attacks were ALL referred to scheme
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"Ian Acheson, a former prison governor and senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, said the official narrative that the far-right is the fastest growing threat is a 'comfort blanket' obscuring the 'patently more potent threat of Islamist extremism'. "
Date
October 20, 2021
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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