Iraq

The arrest of Ali Shehab, a top figure in the Foxtrot gang, in Iraq is seen as a breakthrough against the criminal network. Police assess that Foxtrot, Rumba, and the Dalen network have been weakened, but warn of a fragile situation where violence could flare up again. About 20 gang members remain on the police list.

January 13, 2026 Iniulat ng AI

Iraqi intelligence announced on Tuesday evening that the Foxtrot network has been dismantled through arrests in Kurdistan. According to Swedish police, it concerns Ali Shehab, one of the network's top leaders, who was arrested already on Monday. The arrest followed months of intelligence work in collaboration between Kurdish and Iraqi authorities.