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 Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: “Since a rocket hit the Israeli-annexed Golan on Saturday, killing twelve children and young people, diplomats have been working hard to prevent a war between Israel and the Islamist Hezbollah militia in southern Lebanon. Jerusalem declared that the attack on the Druze-populated town of Majdal Shams crossed a red line and announced counterattacks. […] Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler sees "no real chance at the moment that Hezbollah will be persuaded to retreat behind the river." He told the Tagesspiegel newspaper: "At the moment, it is not only in the interest of Hezbollah, but also in the interest of Iran, which is Hezbollah's main sponsor , to keep tensions with Israel as high as possible.”
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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