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.
Josh Lipowsky is the senior research analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, where he focuses on antisemitism, Iran-sponsored terrorism, and white supremacy and ethnonationalism. He previously spent more than a decade working as an award-winning journalist covering the North American Jewish community, U.S.-Israel relations, the Arab-Israel conflict, and Iranian nuclear sanctions. He holds a master’s degree in global affairs from New York University and bachelor’s degrees in journalism and Jewish studies from Penn State University. His writing has appeared in the Jerusalem Post, Times of Israel, Huffington Post, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, and The Hill, among other publications. Follow him on X/Twitter: @TheBigLipowsky.
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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