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Christofer Edling

Christofer Edling

Professor

Christofer Edling

The Swedish Mujahideen : An Exploratory Study of 41 Swedish Foreign Fighters Deceased in Iraq and Syria

Author

  • Amir Rostami
  • Joakim Sturup
  • Hernan Mondani
  • Pia Thevselius
  • Jerzy Sarnecki
  • Christofer Edling

Summary, in English

This study analyzes the demographics, criminality, and network relations of forty-one deceased Swedish foreign fighters. Our results show that most of the deceased Swedish foreign fighters were on average just under 26 years old when they died. Concerning network relations, nineteen out of the forty-one foreign fighters had at least one relationship (next-of-kin or friend) with another deceased foreign fighter. Two thirds were previously suspected of at least one crime. Based on our results, we argue that more attention needs to be given to tertiary and secondary prevention directed toward foreign fighter hubs.

Department/s

  • Sociology
  • Faculty of Social Sciences

Publishing year

2020

Language

English

Pages

382-395

Publication/Series

Studies in Conflict & Terrorism

Volume

43

Issue

5

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Topic

  • Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
  • Sociology

Keywords

  • Foreign fighters
  • Seden
  • Iraq
  • Syria
  • Mujahideen

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1521-0731