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: More people are referred to Prevent for having extreme far-right views than Islamist radicalisation for first time making up 25% of cases compared to 22% amid concern over 'politically correct' anti-terror strategy
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"Ian Acheson, a former prison governor and senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, today suggested research was needed about what was driving referrals and why they were 'out of kilter'.
He told MailOnline: 'Nobody can dispute these statistics as a matter of fact. Nor is it sensible to ignore extreme right wing ideology as a driver of violent extremism."
Date
November 18, 2021
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