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.
Talking Points Memo: FBI Arrests Three Suspected Neo-Nazi Group Members Before Virginia Gun Rally
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"The Counter Extremism Project, which tracks far-right extremists, lists The Base as an 'accelerationist group that encourages the onset on anarchy.' The FBI has grown more concerned with the group’s presence as it has focused on recruitment efforts."
Date
January 16, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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