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.
SBS News: Far-right extremists are seizing on the pandemic to expand their networks, according to a new study
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"The study carried out in Germany, France, Britain, the US, Sweden and Finland by the Counter Extremism Project documents the emergence of a new far-right movement since 2014 that is 'leaderless, transnational, apocalyptic and oriented towards violence'. The extremists believe in the nationalist theory of 'great replacement' being orchestrated to supplant Europe's white population with outsiders."
Date
November 21, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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