US EditionUS Urges Americans in Sweden to Remain Vigilant, Citing Threat of Attack
- On Monday, Americans in Sweden were advised to remain vigilant following warnings about possible attacks linked to Iran using local criminal groups.
- This alert followed Washington's recent strikes on Iran's nuclear sites and retaliation by Iran against a U.S. base in Qatar.
- Local media reports indicate that Iran might be encouraging criminal gangs, particularly the Foxtrot Network, to target American and Israeli entities within Sweden.
- The Foxtrot Network, linked to Iran and sanctioned by the U.S., engages in assaults and contract killings across northern Europe.
- The alerts suggest Iran could use proxy groups like Foxtrot for retaliation, heightening risks to American and Israeli targets abroad.
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On foot through S�der in Helsingborg, police officer Carlos Fernando tries to spread respect for Swedish values. It's not easy, because Sweden has changed. The officer has been following a particular group of young people in the neighborhood since they were 12-13 years old. Seven of them have been shot dead in the street.
Young men and women may be on their way from Sweden to Denmark to carry out attacks against Israeli and American interests as a result of the heated situation in the Middle East.
Colorado Springs Gazette
US Embassy in Sweden issues security alert over threat of Iran-backed gang attacks
The U.S. Embassy in Sweden issued a security alert to U.S. citizens, warning that Iran could use local criminal gangs to carry out attacks against U.S. and Israeli interests. The embassy in Stockholm posted a security alert on Monday, citing…
Svenska Dagbladet
HDThe US State Department is urging its citizens in Sweden to "exercise increased caution and be aware of their surroundings, especially near the US embassy," reports Aftonbladet. The warning comes after Swedish media reported that Iran may be exerting pressure through local gangs, the department writes. Among a...
Iran is suspected of pressuring criminal gangs in Sweden to attack American interests. Now the US is issuing a warning to its citizens in Sweden. "Keep a low profile"
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