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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Sweden Faces Surge in Youth-Led Extremist Violence

Published: 2024-03-14

In a disturbing trend across Sweden, investigative journalism by Expo has uncovered the emergence of violent youth networks with radical ideologies, targeting minority groups and pedophiles.

These networks, composed of youths aged 12-16, engage in planning and executing acts of violence, often with the intention of filming these attacks for dissemination on social media.

The groups draw inspiration from various far-right figures and movements, pushing an agenda of hypermasculinity and white nationalism.

Despite the severity of their actions, many of these individuals come from well-to-do backgrounds with engaged parents.

This resurgence of youth-led extremism mirrors the violent skinhead movements of the 1990s, raising concerns about the radicalization of the next generation.