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An Iraqi man who carried out Quran burnings in Sweden is killed in a shooting
An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm, authorities said Thursday. Salwan Momika, 38, staged several burnings and desecrations of Islam's holy book in Sweden in 2023.
Holy Quran burner Salwan Momika killed in Sweden
Salwan Momika, a 38-year-old Iraqi refugee in Sweden infamous for burning the Holy Quran, was shot dead in his apartment in Sodertalje city, Swedish state media reported on Thursday.
Man who staged Quran burning protests in Sweden shot dead, authorities say
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities.
Man who burned Quran in Stockholm is fatally shot
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi immigrant who set off protests when he burned a Quran in 2023, has been killed, the Swedish Prosecution Authority said Thursday morning.
Man suspected of 'burning Quran' arrested days after anti-Islam activist killed in Sweden
A man has been arrested on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence after a Quran was allegedly burned in central Manchester on Saturday. The suspect, 47, was taken into custody by police after the incident near the Glade of Light memorial.
Suspects in killing of Koran-burner in Sweden freed: prosecutor
Five suspects in the killing of Salwan Momika, who in 2023 repeatedly burned copies of the Koran, have all been freed, a prosecutor handling the case in Sweden said Friday. “The suspicions have been undermined and I see no reason to keep these people under arrest” over the killing on Wednesday,
Man who burned Quran in 2023 shot dead in Sweden
A man who ignited violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, local media report.Salwan Momika, 38, was reportedly killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening.
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Iraqi at center of Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead before court verdict
An Iraqi man who staged Quran burnings in Sweden was shot dead hours before he was set to receive a verdict on Thursday in a trial tied to the desecrations of Islam’s holy book that drew ...
Anadolu Ajansi2d
Quran-burning provocateur Momika shot dead in Sweden, state broadcaster reports
Salwan Momika, known for publicly burning copies of the Holy Quran, was allegedly shot dead in his apartment last night, according to local media reports. Momika, 38, found dead at his address in ...
Al Jazeera English3d
Salwan Momika, Iraqi man who burned Quran in Sweden, killed in shooting
An Iraqi refugee in Sweden has been killed hours before a court ruling on his repeated burning of the Quran in anti-Islam demonstrations last year. Police announced on Thursday that they had made ...
The Independent3d
Salwan Momika: Five arrested after Iraqi who led Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead
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Quran burner killed in Sweden
A man who repeatedly burnt the Quran in 2023 in Sweden, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, media reported today as police confirmed a man died in a shooting the day before.