US EditionSwedish prosecutor identifies suspect in Koran-burner murder case
Swedish prosecutors identified a 24-year-old Syrian suspect and seek arrest after Salwan Momika's killing, which followed repeated Koran burnings that heightened security alerts.
- A suspect has been identified as a 24-year-old Syrian man in the murder of anti-Islam campaigner Salwan Momika, according to the public prosecutor in Sweden.
- Salwan Momika was shot dead on January 29th, shortly before a verdict on his trial for inciting ethnic hatred was to be delivered.
- The murder of Momika was preceded by careful planning, and the suspect's current whereabouts are unknown.
- The killing has been linked to tensions arising from Koran burnings, which have strained relations between Sweden and several Middle Eastern countries.
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Swedish judicial authorities issued an arrest warrant on Thursday for a Syrian man suspected of killing the Iraqi Christian who burned the Quran in 2023.
Swedish prosecutor identifies suspect in Koran-burner murder case
A suspect has been identified in the murder of an anti-Islam campaigner in Sweden in January, the public prosecutor said on Monday, a case that the Swedish prime minister has said might have links to foreign powers.
Swedish prosecutor identifies suspect over Quran-burner murder
A suspect has been identified in the murder of an anti-Islam campaigner in Sweden in January, the public prosecutor said on Monday, a case that the Swedish prime minister has said might have links to foreign powers. "We have a good picture of the sequence of events and after extensive technical investigations and review of obtained surveillance footage," the prosecutor said in a statement. "At present, the suspect's whereabouts are unknown." The…
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