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.
“'Neo-Nazi accelerationist Telegram channels have increased their calls for destabilisation and violence related to Covid-19,' Joshua Fisher-Birch, a researcher with the US-based Counter Extremism Project, told Al Jazeera. 'These channels are treating the current situation … as an opportunity to try to increase tension and advocate for violence.'"
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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