Editing De Vrienden (section)

== Later history ==
In November 2007, Martin Paap became leader of the Paap family following internal conflict in Rotterdam. His father, [[Martin Paap (father)|Martin Paap I]], had previously held the position. The appointment connected the group's long-standing personal association more directly to the leadership of the Paap family.<ref name="paap-leadership"/>

Angelo Noord documented the leadership change and continued recording developments involving De Vrienden. He later compiled and finalized his written records in 2017.

Between 2017 and 2019, Noord investigated the influence of [[Rotterdam-Zuid (faction)|Rotterdam-Zuid]]. The investigation identified [[Khalid bin Thani]] in [[Takistan]] as a source of support for groups operating in the southern Netherlands and Belgium. The investigation developed into the Takistan War, in which all five members of De Vrienden participated.<ref name="takistan-war"/>

The conflict required repeated travel to Takistan and included armed confrontations. Martin Paap sustained a severe gunshot wound in 2018. Imro van Hetten treated him, and Paap recovered after approximately seven months. The conflict ended in late 2019 with a neutrality agreement.<ref name="takistan-conflict"/>

In 2021, Angelo Noord travelled to [[Tanoa]] and remained there for approximately one year. He had no direct contact with the other four members during this period. Noord later reported that he had observed [[Mark Hugerinus Paap]] in the Tanoan jungle.<ref name="tanoa-period"/>