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.
Newsweek: How Neo-Nazis Are Exploiting Coronavirus To Push Their Radical Agenda
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"Joshua Fisher-Birch of the Counter Extremism Project described the trend as 'very concerning.' Militant neo-Nazis 'really are trying to exploit the crisis,' he explained. 'They see that people are afraid. They want people to be even more afraid. They want people to panic.'"
Date
March 27, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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