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.
A Minnesota man, Mohamad Abdullahi Hassan who enlisted with al-Shabab in Somalia and promoted jihadist violence online has tu,rned himself in, officials said Monday. The nonpartisan Counter Extremism Project once called Hassan “one of the most influential jihadis using Twitter and other social media platforms to spread violent propaganda, incite and recruit.”
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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