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 Analyst Joshua Fisher-Birch interviewed for "The Replacement Conspiracy Inspiring Mass Shootings" episode of Vice News' "Decade of Hate" series: "The Great Replacement Theory has fuelled the world’s deadliest white supremacist terror attacks – but what exactly is it? And how has it leaked into mainstream politics? VICE World News’ Tim Hume investigates how so-called ‘lone wolf’ rampages never truly happen in isolation, and how the internet has fueled the ‘gamification’ of these deadly terror attacks."
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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