US EditionAnti-Islam Activist Known for Quran Burnings Shot Dead in Sweden
- An Iraqi man named Salwan Momika, who burned the Quran in Sweden, was shot dead, according to media reports.
- Salwan Momika was charged with "agitation against an ethnic group" along with Salwan Najem for their protests in 2023.
- The protests by Momika and Najem strained Sweden's relations with several Middle Eastern countries.
- Swedish police arrested five people in connection with the shooting of Momika.
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Suspects in killing of Koran-burner in Sweden freed – prosecutor
STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Five suspects in the killing of Salwan Momika, who in 2023 repeatedly burned copies of the Koran, have all been freed, a prosecutor handling the case in Sweden said Friday. “The suspicions have been undermined and I see no reason to keep these people under arrest” over the killing on Wednesday, prosecutor Rasmus Oman said in a statement, adding that the investigation was continuing. Momika, 38, was shot on Wednesday in an apa…
Christian TikToker Murdered During Livestream
A Christian activist was murdered during a TikTok livestream as international persecution continues to ramp up. As Premier Christian News … Read More The post Christian TikToker Murdered During Livestream first appeared on Charisma News. The post Christian TikToker Murdered During Livestream appeared first on Charisma News.
Sweden Links Anti-Islam Activist's Killing to Foreign Power
The shooting this week of 38-year-old Iraqi Christian refugee Salwan Momika might be linked to a foreign power, Stockholm officials have claimed. Muslim demonstrations erupted across Europe and beyond in recent years as a result of the anti-Islam campaigner’s burning of the Quran. He was shot dead in Södertalje on Wednesday while livestreaming on social media. The killing came amid what The Wall Street Journal described as “a surge in gang viole…
An Iraqi man was shot to death in Sweden, in an attack appears to have occurred while he was broadcasting live on TikTok.The episode took place on Wednesday night, January 29, in his department of Södertälje, a city about 40 kilometers south-west of Stockholm.The victim was identified as Salwan Momika.He was a 38-year-old refugee and anti-Islamic activist, who in 2023 unleashed violent international protests when he burned copies of the Koran in…
MAINTENANCE. The murder in Sweden of an Iraqi refugee, known for his burning of the Koran, is reviving the debate on freedom of expression in the country, explains Anders Hellstrom, professor of political science.
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