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Former Kurdish rebel has key role in Sweden’s NATO bid

FILE - Swedish Parliamentarian Amineh Kakabaveh poses for a photo in Stockholm, Friday, June 10, 2022. When Turkey’s president rails against “terrorists” in the Swedish Parliament, Amineh Kakabaveh is convinced that he is talking about her. The former Kurdish rebel fighter turned Swedish lawmaker has a central role in the drama surrounding Sweden and Finland’s historic bid to join NATO, which Turkey opposes saying the Nordic countries are sheltering Kurdish militants.(Christine Olsson/TT via AP) FILE - Swedish Parliamentarian Amineh Kakabaveh poses for a photo in Stockholm, Friday, June 10, 2022. When Turkey’s president rails against “terrorists” in the Swedish Parliament, Amineh Kakabaveh is convinced that he is talking about her. The former Kurdish rebel fighter turned Swedish lawmaker has a central role in the drama surrounding Sweden and Finland’s historic bid to join NATO, which Turkey opposes saying the Nordic countries are sheltering Kurdish militants.(Christine Olsson/TT via AP)