US Sanctions Foxtrot Network for Iran-Backed Attacks
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62 claimsEgon Malmgren, 73, had his hair set on fire on a bus in February 2020.
The investigation was reopened and the man was suspected of attempted aggravated assault.
In 2025, Nacka District Court dismissed the case because the suspect had already been sentenced for other more serious crimes, including a bombing in Hässelby in 2023.
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5 questionsA key figure in the Foxtrot network was extradited from Iraq to Sweden, but the individual is not named.
According to swedenherald.comPoya Shafie, a leader in the allied Bro network, was arrested in Iraq and extradited to Sweden.
According to www.bohuslaningen.seContext: Uncertainty about whether the extradited individual is the overall Foxtrot leader Rawa Majid or a different high-ranking member affects understanding of the network's current leadership and the impact of law enforcement actions.
Rawa Majid has left Turkey, according to a Swedish prosecutor, and is believed to be in Iran or Iraq.
According to www.thenationalnews.comRawa Majid is still a fugitive, and no source confirms his arrest or extradition.
According to home.treasury.gov, swedenherald.com, www.bohuslaningen.seContext: Conflicting information about Majid's whereabouts affects assessments of the Foxtrot Network's operational capacity and the effectiveness of international efforts to apprehend him.