An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed

An Iraqi Man Who Carried Out Several Quran Burnings In Sweden Has Been Killed

Salwan Momika burns the Quran in Malmo, south of Sweden, in this Sept. 30, 2023 photo. EPA-Yonhap

Salwan Momika burns the Quran in Malmo, south of Sweden, on this Sept. 30, 2023 picture. EPA-Yonhap

An Iraqi man who carried out a number of Quran burnings in Sweden has died, a decide in Stockholm mentioned Thursday. Swedish media reported that he was killed in a capturing in a close-by metropolis.

Salwan Momika, 38, staged a number of burnings and desecrations of Islam’s holy guide in Sweden in 2023. Movies of the Quran burnings received worldwide publicity and raised anger and criticism in a number of Muslim nations, resulting in riots and unrest in lots of locations.

The Stockholm District Court docket mentioned a verdict scheduled Thursday in a trial during which Momika was a defendant was postponed as a result of one of many defendants had died. A decide on the court docket, Göran Lundahl, confirmed that the deceased was Momika. He mentioned he did not have any data on when and the way Momika died.

Police mentioned they have been alerted to a capturing Wednesday evening at an condo constructing in Sodertalje, close to Stockholm, and located a person with gunshot wounds. He later died, and a preliminary homicide investigation was opened.

Broadcaster SVT reported, with out naming sources, that the sufferer was Momika. It mentioned Momika got here to Sweden from Iraq in 2018 and was granted a three-year residence allow in 2021.

Prosecutors mentioned 5 individuals have been arrested through the evening, Swedish information company TT reported.

Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson mentioned that Sweden’s safety service was concerned as a result of “there’s clearly a danger that there’s a connection to a overseas energy,” based on TT.

Momika argued that his protests focused the faith of Islam, not Muslim individuals. He argued that he wished to guard Sweden’s inhabitants from the messages of the Quran. Swedish police allowed his demonstrations, citing freedom of speech , whereas submitting fees in opposition to him.

Final March, he was arrested in neighboring Norway, after stating that he would search asylum there, and was despatched again to Sweden, TT reported.

Momika and a co-defendant have been charged in August with incitement to hatred due to statements they made in reference to the Quran burnings. A verdict was speculated to be handed down on Thursday morning. (AP)

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