Man accused of carrying out Koran burnings in Sweden is shot dead
Salwan Momika speaks in Malmö, Sweden, September 30, 2023
[Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP]
AN IRAQI man who carried out several Koran burnings in Sweden has died, a judge in Stockholm said today.
Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in the nearby city of Sodertalje.
Salwan Momika staged several burnings and desecrations of Islam’s holy book in Sweden in 2023.
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