Young guns for hire - the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe
The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.
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"The regime is ordering the leader of the Foxtrot Network to instigate his network to commit attacks against the Iranian regime's enemies."
— Diamant Salihu , Other
Key People
An 18-year-old hitman responsible for the mistaken murder of Murad Abdelkader.
An investigative journalist researching the Foxtrot Network and its links to the Iranian regime.
A Norwegian teenager convicted of conspiracy to murder as part of the Foxtrot Network.
The leader of the Foxtrot Network, linked to organized crime and the Iranian regime.
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The Foxtrot Network is thought to be responsible for about 35 murders in Europe, and uses violence-as-a-service tactics.
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