On January 30, 2025, police in Sweden arrested five individuals following the fatal shooting of Salwan Momika, an Iraqi man notorious for burning the Quran. Momika was set to hear a court verdict related to charges of inciting violence against ethnic groups. Prior incidents involving him had severely strained Sweden's relations with several Muslim-majority nations. At the time of his death, he was reportedly live-streaming on TikTok, broadcasting one of his controversies, and the police stated they are in the earlier stages of investigating the shooting and its motives.
Swedish police arrested five individuals after the shooting death of Salwan Momika, who had sparked international outrage with his repeated Quran burnings.
The 38-year-old Salwan Momika, a Christian Iraqi, was known for staging Quran burnings and had been scheduled for a court appearance regarding his charges.
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