Wednesday's operation was a collaboration between the police in Dalarna and Stockholm and, according to SVT, must have been preceded by the Swedish police being allowed to take part in chat conversations found in phones seized in Iraq and Tunisia.

- The operation is a small part of a larger effort to curb the ongoing spiral of violence, said Martin Öhman, who is acting head of the Falun police area, which includes Avesta, after the operation on Wednesday.

Network in ruins

After the murder of the former Foxtrot top Mustafa "Benzema" Aljiburi in Iraq, his network "La Liga" is in ruins.

Directly after the murder, there were plans for revenge, but they have reportedly been "paused", partly after the police's success in arresting people connected to the conflict.

SVT seeks the prosecutor for a comment.

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Hear Martin Öhman tell more about the major police operation.

Photo: SVT