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.
There is no doubt that Islamic State (ISIS) has taken responsibility on the Paris, France attacks—an event that undoubtedly forced the world to stand still. The Counter Extremism Project, an organization that works to understand and counter the ideas of radical ideologies, indicates that the ISIS doctrine is to instill a pan-Islamic caliphate in the here and now.
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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