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.

Salwan Momika, known for burning the Quran in Sweden, has been shot dead at his home. His actions incited global outrage and legal troubles.

Momika, who arrived in Sweden from Iraq in 2018, had earlier called his Quran-burning protests as his opposition against the holy book, because he believed the Quran should be banned in the world because of the danger it causes to democracy,