STOCKHOLM: An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Quran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, investigators said on Thursday (Jan 30), with Sweden's prime minister suggesting "a foreign power" might have been involved. Prosecutor Rasmus Oma

A man who repeatedly burnt the Koran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.

Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm.

Salwan Momika, the 38-year-man who held several demonstrations in Sweden and was accused of burning the Quran, has been shot dead in the city of Sodertalje in Stockholm County in east central Sweden,...

An Iraqi refugee who burned the Koran in protest in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, authorities said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister suggesting…

Salwan Momika and one other Salwan Najem were charged in August with

The action by Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant, set off protests across the Muslim world in 2023. He had received death threats, his lawyer said.

STOCKHOLM: A refugee from Iraq and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Holy Quran, and five people...

Salwan Momika, known for Quran-burning protests, was shot dead in Sweden just before his court verdict. Police detained five suspects in the case.

Salwan Momika, who burned the Quran in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead. A Stockholm court was set to rule on his incitement case but postponed proceedings, citing the death of a defendant.

Salwan Momika was about to be handed a verdict in a trial where he was accused of incitement to racial hatred.

An anti-Islam activist who burnt the Koran repeatedly in protest, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead. 

Police in Sweden have reportedly arrested five people after a man who repeatedly burnt the Quran was shot dead. The 2023 book burnings sparked outrage in Muslim countries.

Police in Sweden have reportedly arrested five people after a man who repeatedly burnt the Quran was shot dead. The 2023 book burnings sparked outrage in Muslim countries.

Jan. 30 (UPI) -- An Iraqi living in Sweden who faced threats after burning the Koran in Stockholm in 2023 died in a shooting Wednesday, shortly before a verdict in his trial was about to be revealed.

A man who repeatedly burnt the Quran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported Thursday as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.

Salwan Momika, 38, was shot in a house in the town of Sodertalje near Stockholm, public broadcaster SVT reported, citing unnamed police sources.

Salwan Momika, a notorious anti-Islam activist known for buring Qurans and Iraqi refugee, was shot dead in his apartment in Södertälje, Sweden, while broadcasting a TikTok live

Swedish media reports that Salwan Momika was streaming live on TikTok at the time he was shot.

Salwan Momika was set to stand trial over hate incitement charges on Thursday.

A judge in Stockholm says an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has died.

Salwan Momika, the man who burnt Quran in Sweden, died in shooting near capital Stockholm. The Swedish media reports that Momika came to Sweden from Iraq in 2018 and was granted a three-year residence permit in 2021.

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee in Sweden, died on December 29. He had faced charges of inciting hatred and his Swedish residency had been revoked after these charges. The court postponed its ruling scheduled for today after Momika's death.

Several media outlets reported that the shooting may have been broadcast live on social media.

Who is Salwan Momika: Salwan Momika, Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner, was shot dead in Sweden before court verdict, sparking arrests and security concerns.

Salwan Sabah Matti Momika aka Salwan Momika was a 38-year-old Iraqi refugee, who was known for burning copies of the Quran in Sweden. Notably, Momika's actions of burning the Quran led to global outrage and even triggered riots and unrest in several countries. He was shot dead on January 29. 🌎 Who Was Salwan Momika, Iraqi Anti-Islam Campaigner Known for Quran-Burning Protests?.

An Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, has been killed 19 months after burning the Holy Quran in front of the Stockholm Central Mosque in Sweden in June 2023.

Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has died, a judge in Stockholm said on Thursday. Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city. World News | Iraqi Man Who Carried out Several Quran Burnings in Sweden Has Died.

Salwan Sabah Matti Momika, also known as "Iraqi Quran Burner," was killed in a shooting a day before, the police confirmed today, January 30. It is learned that the Iraqi refugee was shot dead while he was live-streaming in Sweden. 🌎 Salwan Momika Shot Dead: Iraqi Refugee Known for Holding Quran-Burning Demonstrations Murdered While Live Streaming in Sweden, Disturbing Video Surfaces.