An Iraqi living in Sweden who faced threats after burning the Koran in Stockholm in 2023 died in a shooting Wednesday, shortly before a verdict in his trial was about to be revealed.

Salwan Momika’s 2023 burning of Islam’s holy book drew ire in the Muslim world. He was killed just before he was set to receive a sentence in Sweden.

Swedish authorities say an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm.

Five arrested after Iraqi who led Quran burnings in Sweden shot dead - The anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead hours before a verdict was due in a trial over his burning the Quran

Salwan Momika, known for Quran-burning protests, was shot dead in Sweden just before his court verdict. Police detained five suspects in the case.

The Quran burning in Sweden in 2023 sparked massive outrage and condemnation from various countries and organizations around the world. Governments in Asia and the Middle East publicly denounced the act.

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,

An Iraqi man who previously made headlines for burning a copy of the Quran was shot and killed in Sweden. Anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika was shot dead in the country's capital city of Stockholm on Wednesday.

Salwan Momika, the 38-year-old Iraqi man, who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has reportedly been shot dead in Sweden. He is said to have been killed on Wednesday evening in an apartment in Hovsjo in Södertälje, Stockholm, BBC reported citing local media reports.