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.
Jesse Morton admitted he has witnessed a rise in online ‘chatter’ among supporters of IS-K in Asia. Morton co-created the counter-radicalisation group Parallel Networks in 2017. In a conference organised by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) he said there had been an increase of 8% and 10% in jihadi ‘chatter.’
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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