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.
CEP study referenced: "Die Studie hat dem Bericht zufolge die Verbindungen von gewaltorientierten Rechtsextremen in Deutschland, den USA, Frankreich und Großbritannien sowie in zwei skandinavischen Ländern untersucht. Demnach ist seit 2014 eine neue führerlose, transnationale, apokalyptisch gesinnte, gewaltorientierte rechtsextreme Bewegung entstanden."
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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