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.
"Sir Ivor Roberts, senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project, said it 'beggars belief' they are on YouTube 12 years on.
He added: 'It’s sickening to think such material can be easily accessed by children and vulnerable adults — and essentially act as recruiting videos, glamourising and justifying a violent neo-Nazi cause.
'The laws requiring wealthy social media giants to prevent such harmful material from being broadcast are simply not robust enough.'"
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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