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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.
Sweden releases 5 arrested following the killing of an Iraqi who carried out Quran burnings
Swedish prosecutors say 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.
Man who burned Quran 'shot dead in Sweden'
A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports. Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening.
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.
Man shot dead in Sweden ahead of court verdict over Koran burning
An Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden late on Wednesday, just hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Koran, a court document showed on Thursday.
Koran burner shot dead in Sweden, five arrested
An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, investigators said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister suggesting a

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