Authorities fear growing influence of Finland’s anti-immigrant Soldier of Odin group as its patrols begin operating in the Baltics as well as Scandinavia
Self-proclaimed patriots started by patrolling streets of some Finland cities
But other groups have now been seen in other Nordic and Baltic countries
Soldiers have held their first meeting In Estonia, with 60 people attending
By JULIAN ROBINSON
DailyMail.com
2 March 2016
Authorities are becoming increasingly concerned over the growing influence of Finland’s anti-immigrant Soldier of Odin group after its patrols started operating in the Baltics.
The self-proclaimed patriots have patrolled the streets of some cities in Finland saying they want to protect locals from immigrants.
Officials say the soldiers are now expanding outside the country with groups seen appearing in other Nordic and Baltic countries.
Named after the king of the gods in Norse mythology, the group’s members say they want to be the eyes and ears for the police who they say are struggling to fulfil their duties.
With some 250,000 asylum seekers moving into the region as a whole over the last year, the group has triggered fears of a rise in vigilantism.
Groups have now been seen outside Finland wearing similar black jackets adorned on the back with a Viking, his mouth covered with the relevant country’s national flag, and the name of the group written in English.
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