Sweden's domestic security agency on Thursday accused Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as a proxy to target Israeli or Jewish interests in the Scandinavian country.
Officers stand near the Israeli Embassy in Stockholm, Sweden, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Sweden's domestic security agency on Thursday accused Iran of using established criminal networks in Sweden as a proxy to target Israeli or Jewish interests in the Scandinavian country.
Stenling said, without offering specifics or evidence to back up his assertion, that the agency "can establish that criminal networks in Sweden are used as a proxy by Iran.”“It is very much about planning and attempts to carry out attacks against Israeli and Jewish interests, goals and activities in Sweden," he said and added that the agency sees "connections between criminal individuals in the criminal networks and individuals who are connected to the Iranian security services.
Sweden has grappled with gang violence for years and criminal gangs often recruit teenagers in socially disadvantaged immigrant neighborhoods to carry out hits. A French court ruled the auction of a trophy awarded to the late Diego Maradona after the 1986 World Cup can go ahead as planned despite opposition from his heirs, their lawyer told The Associated Press on Thursday.Canadian boxer Marie Al-Ahmadieh has withdrawn from a last-ditch Olympic qualifier due to "unforeseen health-related issues," according to Boxing Canada.
Two men were arrested after they were spotted running away from a Richmond mall while wearing black balaclavas, leading to the recovery of alleged stolen items.Ford vows to devote 'every single resource' to catching those who shot at Toronto Jewish girls' school A teenage girl is facing charges after police say a teenage girl was assaulted in a parking lot while a group of youths recorded the attack.After three hours of deliberation, the jury at a coroner's inquest in Regina came to the conclusion Haven Dubois died by drowning, and that the manner of his death is "undetermined."Pre-season has officially wrapped for the Saskatchewan Roughriders with the team recording dual wins against Winnipeg and Edmonton.
Students in Waterhen Lake First Nation remain out of class on Wednesday following a devastating fire that destroyed the community’s school.'I'm not wealthy': Ontario senior shocked she owes $40,000 in capital gains after gifting land
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