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Putin: St Petersburg supermarket explosion was terror bombing
AN EXPLOSION at a St Petersburg supermarket that hurt at least 13 people on Wednesday night was a terrorist attack, Russian President Vladimir Putin said yesterday.
He added that authorities had prevented a second bombing.
The bomb, packed with shrapnel to cause grievous injuries, was placed in a cloakroom area for customers’ bags.
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