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.

A Stockholm court on Monday convicted a man of inciting ethnic hatred during four Quran burnings in 2023 that sparked outrage in Muslim countries, a verdict that reignited debate about the limits of freedom of expression.

Swedish prosecutors say they have ordered the release of five men who were arrested after the fatal shooting of an Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings

An Iraqi man who carried out several Quran burnings in Sweden has been killed in a shooting near Stockholm, authorities said Thursday. Salwan Momika, 38, staged several burnings and desecrations of Islam's holy book in Sweden in 2023.

Salwan Najem was fined and given a suspended sentence over staging public burnings of the Quran. The court dropped the case against fellow campaigner Salwan Momika, who was shot and killed last week.

Salwan Momika’s 2023 burning of Islam’s holy book drew ire in the Muslim world. He was killed just before he was set to receive a sentence in Sweden.

Stockholm: A Stockholm court on Monday convicted a man of inciting ethnic hatred during four Holy Quran burnings in 2023 that sparked outrage in Muslim countries, a verdict that came just days after the murder of his co-defendant Salwan Momika.