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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.
Daily Mail: Magdeburg Christmas Market chaos: RECAP from scene of incident in Germany after car drives into crowd of people killing 'at least two' and injuring nearly 70
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"Local authorities believe the suspect acted alone, however Hans-Jakob Schindler - a counter-terrorism expert has said it's too early to dismiss that the driver was working with others.
The senior director of the Counter Extremism Project at the International Center for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) believed reports of a 'suspicious bag' could indicate that the suspect had help."
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