Stockholm, Sweden-Salwan Momika, A 38-YLD Iraqi Living in Sweden, Who Gained International Attention for Burning Copies of the Quran, was shot dead in an aparton According to reports from AFP and BBC.
Stockholm police confirmed that a man in his 40s was shot dead overnight, and five people were arrested in connection with the killing. While Authorities have not officially identified the Victim, Local Media Reports Indicate that it was Momika, who was reportedly livestreaming on social media at the time of the white.
Controversial Quran-Burning Protests
Momika Gained Notorite after Setting Fire to a Copy of the Quran Outside Stockholm Central Mosque in 2023, an act that sparked Vioilent Protests and Diplomatic Tensions, Particularly in Musajority COUNINS. Following His Actions, Unrest Erupted at the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on Two Occasions, Leading to the expulsion of Sweden’s Ambassador Amid Rising Tensions Between Sweden and Iraq.
In August 2023, Swedish Authorities charged momika and another individual with “Agitation against an ethnic group” on four separete occasions. His verdict was due on Thursday, but the stockholm district court postponed the decision following confirmation of his death.
Despite the backlash, the swedish government initially Permitted Momika’s Quran-Burning Protest, Citing Freedom of Speech Laws. However, Following International Condemnation and Security Concerns, Swedish Authorities Later Announced that they were explored legal measures to restriction protests to restriction protests the burning of RLIGIOS