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.
An article in the Portuguese weekly Sol discusses the rise of far-right political parties and describes recent attacks on the leader and offices of the far-right German party Alternative for Germany (AfD). "The director of the non-governmental organization CEP (Project Against Extremism), David Ibsen, believes that members of the far right have avoided violent acts to 'increase the reach of their message, and as such, increase the potential for radicalization.'"
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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