Police carry out operations in Sodertalje, south of Stockholm, on January 30, 2025, following the shooting of Koran burner Salwan Momika in an apartment late last night. The Stockholm District Court confirms that he is deceased. TT News Agency/Jonas Ekstromer via REUTERS
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - An Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden late on Wednesday, just hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Koran, a court document showed on Thursday.
Salwan Momika, 38, was shot in a house in the town of Sodertalje near Stockholm, public broadcaster SVT reported, citing unnamed police sources.
