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.
German Federal Foreign Office reports on commissioned study by CEP: "Gewaltorientierte rechtsextreme Vereinigungen vernetzen sich zunehmend international. Eine vom Auswärtigen Amt beauftragte Studie der Organisation 'Counter Extremism Project' erforscht, wie genau sich diese Strukturen über Grenzen verbreiten."
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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