Man wanted by Sweden since
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Man wanted by Sweden since 2016 arrested in Iraq

An Iraqi man who has been internationally wanted by Sweden since 2016 has been arrested in Iraq.

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The man, who is in his 30s and an Iraqi citizen, is suspected of murder and kidnapping in a case involving an honor-related crime in central Sweden.

"In the same case, six people have already been sentenced to long prison sentences, four of them to life imprisonment," the Swedish police write in a press release.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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