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Iraqi man who carried out Koran burnings is found shot dead in Sweden

Iraqi man who carried out Koran burnings is found shot dead in Sweden — Salwan Momika has been shot dead, it has been reported (Johan Nilsson/TT News Agency via AP)

Thu, 30 Jan, 2025 - 08:48

Associated Press reporters

An Iraqi man who carried out several Koran burnings in Sweden has died, a court in Stockholm said on Thursday.

Swedish media reported that he was killed in a shooting in a nearby city.

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