A man who sparked violent protests after burning the Quran has been shot dead in Sweden, according to local media reports.
Salwan Momika, 38, is reported to have been killed in an apartment in Södertälje, Stockholm, on Wednesday evening.
Unrest broke out after Mr Momika set fire to a copy of Islam’s holy book outside Stockholm Central Mosque in 2023.
Stockholm police said in a statement that five people had been arrested after a man in his 40s was shot dead overnight.
The Swedish government is not in control.
This is the textbook definition of a failed state. Sweden, a brand new member of NATO has imploded and may need outside intervention to figure herself out. Europe take heed.https://t.co/J3qzLs4eaN https://t.co/W7uvS6Z3rh
— Ayaan Hirsi Ali (@Ayaan) January 30, 2025
