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.

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.

An Iraqi refugee and anti-Islam campaigner was shot dead in Sweden hours before he was due to receive a court verdict following a trial over burning the Koran, and five people were arrested over the shooting on Thursday.

An anti-Islam refugee who became infamous for publicly burning the Koran in Sweden has been shot dead hours before a court verdict on his controversial stunts.

Salwan Momika was facing four counts of agitating an ethnic group and a trial verdict had been due the day after his death

An Iraqi living in Sweden who faced threats after burning the Koran in Stockholm in 2023 died in a shooting Wednesday, shortly before a verdict in his trial was about to be revealed.

An Iraqi refugee who burned the Koran in protest in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead south of Stockholm, authorities said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister

An anti-Islam protester who carried out several Quran burnings was shot dead in his apartment in Sweden, according to local media.

Salwan Momika caused widespread anger when he staged multiple Koran burnings in 2023. He was due to receive a verdict in a criminal trial in connection with the burnings today.