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.

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi activist known for burning copies of the Quran, was shot dead in Sweden. The killing, which occurred late Wednesday, has led to the arrest of five suspects. Momika had faced global backlash and legal issues,

ALBAWABA - Salwan Momika, the Iraqi refugee who burnt the holy Quran several times, was reportedly shot dead in Hovsjö in Södertälje in Sweden on Wednes

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden in 2023 has died. He was killed in a shooting in a nearby city, AFP reported quoting local media. He was under investigation by Swedish authorities for incitement against ethnic groups in Sweden.

Salwan Momika, the man who burnt Quran in Sweden, died in shooting near capital Stockholm. The Swedish media reports that Momika came to Sweden from Iraq in 2018 and was granted a three-year residence permit in 2021.

Hours after Momika’s death, his associate Salwan Najm, who had accompanied him in previous controversial Quran-burning demonstrations, expressed fears for his own safety, posting on his personal X account: “Am I next?

Salwan Momika, originally from Iraq, was facing hate crime charges along with another person after he burnt the Quran in front of Sweden's Stockholm Central Mosque in 2023