Organizer of Koran-burning rallies killed in Sweden

In Sweden, the organizer of actions with burning of the Koran Salvan Momik was killed, the man died of gunshot wounds. This was reported by SVT TV channel on January 30.

"Koran burner Salvan Momik was shot dead late Wednesday night at a house in Hovsje," the statement said.

It is specified that the Stockholm District Court on Thursday was supposed to deliver a verdict on the article of incitement. But the announcement of the verdict was postponed due to the death of one of the defendants.

The TV channel added that police had confirmed the man's death. A murder investigation has been launched.

SVT writes that the man was probably live streaming on social media at the time of the incident and that some parts of the shooting may have been captured on video. However, police have not confirmed this information.

Earlier in August last year, the Swedish Chief Prosecutor's Office opened a case against Salwan Momika and Salwan Najem, who are accused of burning the Quran. According to the investigation, the accused burned the Quran in four places in Stockholm in the summer of 2023.

During the year 2023 in the countries of Europe often recorded cases of burning books of the Koran. Thus, on September 3, another action with burning of the Koran took place in Malmö, Sweden. As a result, both the initiator of the burning of the Holy Scripture of Muslims, 37-year-old Momika, and those trying to stop him were detained.