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The New York Times reports:
The State Department on Friday designated the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden and its leaders as terrorists, only the second time it has applied the label to a white supremacist group known for a long history of violence.
The decision comes as the group, the Nordic Resistance Movement, foments violence online and forges connections with like-minded organizations and people in the United States, officials said. Those actions have incited concerns among federal law enforcement officials responsible for thwarting domestic terrorism.
“The group’s members and leaders have carried out violent attacks against political opponents, protesters, journalists and other perceived adversaries,” the State Department said in a statement. The Biden administration said the designations were part of a broader effort to crack down on white extremists.
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U.S. Designates Largest Neo-Nazi Group in Sweden as Terrorist Organization – The Nordic Resistance Movement and three of its leaders were labeled terrorists in a rare move by the State Department targeting white supremacists. via @nytimes https://t.co/1LjJ05AoF7
— Olav Mitchell Underdal (@omunderdal) June 14, 2024
‘Largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden’ now designated as terrorist organization by U.S. https://t.co/WAFeA8WTBW
— UPI.com (@UPI) June 14, 2024
Today, @StateDept designated Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) and three of its leaders as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. (1/5)https://t.co/v1pTWagUhJ
— State Dept CT Bureau (@StateDeptCT) June 14, 2024
NRM is the largest neo-Nazi group in Sweden, with branches in Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and also Finland, where it has been banned since 2020. NRM members and leaders have carried out violent attacks against political opponents and other perceived adversaries. (2/5)
— State Dept CT Bureau (@StateDeptCT) June 14, 2024
NRM members have also taken steps to collect and prepare weapons and explosive materials, including on behalf of the group and in furtherance of its goals. NRM has organized training in hand-to-hand combat and knife fighting. (3/5)
— State Dept CT Bureau (@StateDeptCT) June 14, 2024
NRM leaders Tor Fredrik Vejdeland, Pär Öberg, and Leif Robert Eklund are being designated for their leadership of NRM. (4/5) pic.twitter.com/LX5EmhOKHe
— State Dept CT Bureau (@StateDeptCT) June 14, 2024
The United States remains deeply concerned about the racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist (REMVE) threat worldwide and committed to countering the transnational components of violent white supremacy. (5/5)
— State Dept CT Bureau (@StateDeptCT) June 14, 2024