2023-09-19 13:38:38
Sweden
Gang violence claims seven deaths within twelve days
An intra-gang conflict is currently escalating in the Swedish city of Uppsala, north of Stockholm. Several innocent people were shot – including a 60-year-old woman.
Published19. September 2023, 3:38 p.m
In Stockholm and the northern city of Uppsala, gang violence has been escalating once more for several weeks.
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Many of the shootings are attributed to an internal conflict within the “Foxtrot” network. The conflict is said to have been triggered by a shooting in Istanbul, Turkey.
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After a 60-year-old woman was shot in Uppsala on September 7th, criminals a few blocks away shot a 25-year-old in the stairwell of a residential building on September 12th. The police assume that the young man was a case of mistaken identity – he had no criminal record and was on his way to work when he was killed. (Image: September 12th)
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Just one day later, on September 13th, 19-year-old Giovanni was murdered in Vasastan, in the center of Stockholm. He is said to have managed the drug trade in Gävle for the leader of the Foxtrot network.
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Outside the Foxtrot conflict, there have been other fatal shootings since the beginning of September. On September 11, a 13-year-old boy was found in a forest south of Stockholm. He is said to have been killed by a shot in the head. Mourners laid candles and flowers at the nearby church.
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On September 12, a 20-year-old was killed north of Stockholm. He was also said to have been shot in the head.
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In Västertorp, in the south of Stockholm, a 17-year-old was found shot on the evening of September 14th. He died from his injuries a few hours later.
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On September 16, a 39-year-old was shot from behind in Vällingby. His son, who was traveling with him, had to witness the crime.
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There has been an increase in fatal shootings in the Stockholm region in recent weeks.
The trigger is said to be an internal conflict within the “Foxtrot” network.
Family members and innocent people are also killed in the shootings.
Things have been coming to a head for a few weeks now the situation in Sweden is getting worse once more. Since the beginning of September, seven people have already become victims of gang violence – in the last four months there have been an average of five deaths per month. The reason for the escalation is probably one Internal conflict at the “Foxtrot” network which, according to the police, is led by Rawa Majid aka the “Kurdish Fox”.
The network is said to have divided into two groups: one side is still said to be led by Majid, and the other side is led by his former right-hand man Ismail Abdo, also known as “Strawberry”.
Opponent’s mother shot
The conflict was triggered on September 6th in Turkey. There was a shootout between several Swedish nationals in Istanbul. Five men were arrested. The next day, a 60-year-old woman was shot dead in the city of Uppsala, north of Stockholm – the mother of Ismail Abdo. A 19-year-old and a 15-year-old were arrested.
Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid is wanted in Sweden on suspicion of drug trafficking and preparation for murder. However, Majid is in Turkey, has received Turkish citizenship and controls his network from there. Sweden requested his extradition, but Turkey refused.
Since then, a wave has followed of shootings and murders. A chronology of the last ten days in the Foxtrot conflict.
9. September
Shots fired at a residential building in Uppsala. Rawa Majid’s mother-in-law lives in the house next door. She is certain that she was the actual target of the murder.
12. September
It will be early in the morning 25-year-old Mongos Amanuel Tesfemariam shot dead in the stairwell of his apartment block in Uppsala. Tesfemariam had no criminal record and was on his way to work as a geriatric nurse – his dream was to become a lawyer. An older man with ties to Majid lives on the same block. Police believe the wrong person was shot.
13. September
Shots fired at a residential building in Uppsala where a relative of Majid lives. No one is harmed, the police arrest a 17-year-old with a gun near the crime scene. He is now being investigated for attempted murder.
13. September
In the evening it will be 19-year-old Giovanni shot dead in Vasastan in central Stockholm. He is said to have been in league with Majid and to have run the drug trade in Gävle for him.
15. September
A violent explosion occurs in an apartment building in Upplands-Bro, north of Stockholm. A key figure in the gang milieu with connections to Majid lives in the house. There was already an explosion in the same entrance to the building in January.
17. September
A beauty salon in Uppsala burned down on Sunday night. The police assume an assassination attempt, and local media link the fire to the Foxtrot conflict.
20 Minutes was on location in Stockholm in the spring to report on the escalating gang wars.
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13-year-old boy executed
But it’s not just the conflict in the Foxtrot network that’s causing concern for headlines and deaths. The police have not yet attributed these events to the Foxtrot conflict.
11. September
A 13-year-old is found dead in a forest near Haninge, south of Stockholm. According to reports, he was shot in the head and the police are investigating murder. No one has been arrested so far. The boy is associated with several criminal networks.
12. September
A 20-year-old is shot dead in Sollentuna, north of Stockholm. He is found near a forest and is said to have been shot in the head. No one has been arrested so far.
14. September
A 17-year-old is found shot in the south of Stockholm in the evening. He succumbs to his injuries during the night. No one has been arrested so far.
16. September
A 39-year-old man is shot dead in Vällingby, west of Stockholm. He was outside with his son when he was shot in the back and head. He was known to the police. No one has been arrested so far.
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