Israel’s Mossad reveals ties between Tehran and European crime syndicates plotting to attack Jewish and Israeli targets around the globe and the Paris Olympics.
Iran
has enlisted the aid of Europe-based criminal syndicates to carry out terrorist
attacks targeting Israeli diplomatic facilities, Jewish civilians, and even the
upcoming summer Olympics, the Mossad said Thursday.
Israel’s
intelligence agency revealed that Iran had orchestrated a trio of attacks on
Israeli embassies in Europe this year, as part of a terror campaign employing
local mafias.
The
three attacks took place in January 31st, May 17th, and on May 24th
respectively, targeting the Israeli embassies in Sweden and Belgium.
In the
first attack, a grenade was placed outside the Israeli embassy in Stockholm.
The weapon was quickly neutralized and no damage or injuries caused. Then on
May 17th, a teenager opened fire outside of the Israeli embassy in Stockholm.
A week
later, two grenades were thrown at the Israeli embassy in Brussels. No damage
or injuries were reported.
The
investigations into the attacks led to evidence pointing to the involvement of
the Foxtrot crime syndicate, led by Kurdish-Swedish kingpin Rawa Majid, known
as the “Kurdish Fox.”
Majid
has evaded arrest for years, and continues to remain at large. The Mossad said
Thursday that Iran recruited Majid after he fled to Turkey last September.
Other
Europe-based mafia groups are also suspected of working with Iran, including
the Rumba group, under the leadership of the Kurdish-Swede Ismail Abdo.
“Iran
operates many criminal organizations in Sweden and Europe in general, while
taking advantage of the relative advantage of each and sometimes the rivalry
between them,” a Mossad official said.
Iran is
reportedly targeting not only Israeli diplomatic facilities in Europe using its
connections to local crime syndicates, but also Jewish civilians.
Tehran
is also suspected of plotting attacks targeting the upcoming Paris Olympics
which are slated to begin in Paris on July 26th, continuing through August
11th.
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