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.
CEP report referenced in Irish press: "Earlier this month, a study commissioned by the German foreign ministry found far right militants were increasingly forming global links and using the pandemic to attract anti-vaccine activists and conspiracy theorists to their cause. The study was carried out across Germany, France, Britain, the US, Sweden and Finland by the Counter Extremism Project."
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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