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.
The Sunday terror attack in Orlando, Florida highlights the need for social media companies to more actively disrupt extremist messaging on their platforms, CEP Executive Director David Ibsen said. “It is likely that [Mateen] was self-radicalized by watching ISIS videos and reading the group’s propaganda, which points to the easy availability of pro-ISIS propaganda on the internet and on social media platforms.”
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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