# Young guns for hire: the teenage hitmen recruited to kill across Europe

https://mins.news/en/item/11882

- BBC News, 2026-08-01 23:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrjyevmv61o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> The Foxtrot Network is believed to be linked to around 35 murders across Europe. It recruits teenagers as hitmen and operates through a violence-as-a-service model. The network’s activities show how young people are used to carry out killings in different European locations. The report highlights the organised and cross-border nature of the alleged violence.