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Salwan Momika, the Iraqi man who caused outrage by burning copies of Quran in Sweden in 2023, was shot dead in the capital city of Stockholm, CNN, citing Swedish authorities, confirmed the news.

– Salwan Momika, an Iraqi refugee living in Sweden known for repeatedly burning the Quran, was shot dead in his home in the small Swedish town of Södertälje.

Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man who sparked outrage by staging Quran-burning protests in Sweden in 2023, has been shot dead, according to Swedish authorities. CNN values your feedback 1.