Responsibility for the attack in St. Petersburg was taken by the Islamists

Associated with al-Qaeda group has claimed responsibility for the attack in the subway of St. Petersburg.

Responsibility for the attack in the subway of St. Petersburg took over the related al-Qaeda group, reports the organization SITE, which monitors the activities of Islamists in the network.

Earlier media reported the possible involvement of Tauhid Val-Jihad in the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg. This grouping in early 2017, she teamed up with Hyatt Tahrir al-sham, formerly the al – Nusra Front, which is considered the Syrian wing of al-Qaeda.

In 2016, the group disowned by al-Qaeda and changed its name.

Recall that the explosion in the subway of St. Petersburg, which killed 16 people, occurred on April 4, but this time none of the organizations took responsibility for it.

Also note that the Russian court declared that the terrorist attack in St. Petersburg financed from Turkey .