Swedish authorities have dismantled a criminal network operating under an 'assassination-as-a-service' model, alleging that the group recruited minors to carry out contract killings.
Police stated that some of the attacks were executed on behalf of the Iranian regime, marking a significant escalation in the use of proxy violence within Europe.
The investigation revealed a disturbing operational structure where participants, including individuals as young as 15, were treated like players in a video game.
Reports indicate that these young recruits were paid for each liquidation, with the system designed to desensitize them to the violence.
The network targeted victims such as Murad Abdelkader, a 20-year-old student who was shot in a Stockholm suburb after leaving work.
This development adds a new layer to the ongoing crackdown on international cybercrime and organized violence.