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CNN investigates exploitation of Swedish teens by gangs and foreign actors

Katie Polglase

Katie Polglase

Published 5:10 AM EDT, Mon April 7, 2025

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CNN investigates exploitation of Swedish teens by gangs and foreign actors

Teens have been caught in a wave of gang violence in Sweden. Now, security services say, the Iranian regime is using them to target Israeli interests. CNN’s Katie Polglase reports in this new investigation.

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