“The Swedish embassy in Baghdad, which is currently relocated to Stockholm, has received confirmation from local authorities that a second Swedish citizen has been sentenced to death in the first instance in Iraq,” writes the Foreign Ministry’s press service to TT.
It was at the beginning of January that a man, who previously held a high position in the criminal Foxtrot network in Sweden, was shot dead in Baghdad.
Three Swedish men were later arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not yet confirmed the punishment for the third person, but according to media reports, he too must have been sentenced to death.
“This information is very serious and we are acting to ensure that the punishment is not carried out,” writes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs further.