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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"The three men arrested are reportedly members of a white supremacist network called The Base, which the Counter Extremism Project calls 'an accelerationist group' that encourages anarchy so it can 'impose order from chaos.' The network distributes 'manuals for lone-wolf terror attacks, bomb-making, counter-surveillance, and guerrilla warfare.'"
Date
January 16, 2020
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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