Koran burner shot dead in Sweden, 5 arrested

Sweden's Koran Burning Controversy: Unraveling the Impact
A Swedish prosecutor has released five suspects detained over the murder of anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika, who was shot dead in Sodertalje. The suspicion against them weakened during the investigation.
Man shot dead in Sweden ahead of court verdict over Koran burning; five people arrested
An Iraqi refugee 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 Koran, and five people were arrested over the shooting on Thursday.
Anti-Islam activist who burnt Koran is shot dead in Sweden
An anti-Islam refugee who became infamous for publicly burning the Koran in Sweden has been shot dead hours before a court verdict on his controversial stunts.
Man who burned Koran shot dead in Sweden, PM suggests link to 'foreign power'
Salwan Momika was facing four counts of agitating an ethnic group and a trial verdict had been due the day after his death
Salwan Momika shot dead in Stockholm after burning Koran in Swedn in 2023
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.
Iraqi refugee charged with burning Koran shot dead in Sweden, five arrested
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
Sweden anti-Islam activist shot dead on livestream after burning Qurans in the street
An anti-Islam protester who carried out several Quran burnings was shot dead in his apartment in Sweden, according to local media.
Sweden releases 5 arrested following the killing of an Iraqi who carried out Quran burnings
Swedish prosecutors said Friday they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings. Salwan Momika staged several burnings and desecrations of Islam’s holy book in Sweden in 2023.
Sweden releases suspects held in killing of anti-Islam campaigner
A Swedish prosecutor said on Friday he had decided to release from detention five suspects who were held over the killing on Wednesday of an anti-Islam campaigner.
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 Who Burned Quran in Stockholm Is Killed
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.
Sweden probes ‘foreign power’ link in death of anti-Islam activist
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said in 2023 that Sweden had gone into “battle-array for war on the Muslim ...
Swedish PM says shooting of anti-Islam campaigner may be linked to foreign power
The Swedish prime minister said the shooting of an anti-Islam campaigner just hours before a trial verdict was due on ...
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, ...
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Foreign power could be linked to anti-Islam campaigner's murder: Swedish PM
STOCKHOLM: Sweden's prime minister on Thursday said a foreign power may have been involved in the murder of an Iraqi refugee ...
Haunting livestream shows cops find body of Christian activist who burnt Koran moments after he was ‘EXECUTED’ in Sweden
A CHRISTIAN protester who burned the Koran was brutally shot dead during a livestream on TikTok. Iraqi Salwan Momika, 38, had ...
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Tensions Rise: Swedish Koran Burner Killed Amidst Trial Controversy
Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee known for burning the Koran, was shot dead in Sweden just before a trial verdict. Authorities ...