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Man accused of carrying out Koran burnings in Sweden is shot dead
Salwan Momika speaks in Malmö, Sweden, September 30, 2023

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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