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.
“... Six suspected extremist-motivated attacks in one year. “That is far too many,” says terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler at IPPEN.MEDIA . Germany has a security problem. After the car attack in Munich, the political debate about deportations has escalated again. But focusing solely on that is not enough, in Schindler's view. He formulates a total of three adjustment screws: Migration, empowerment of the security services, and responsibility of social media.”
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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