Iranian, 4 Iraqis jailed for life for killing American in Baghdad
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Mr Stephen Troell was killed during a botched attempt to kidnap him in November 2022.
PHOTO: STEPHENTROELL/X
BAGHDAD - An Iranian man and four Iraqis were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for killing American Stephen Troell in Baghdad last year, two legal sources said.
Mr Troell was killed during a botched attempt to kidnap him in November, police said at the time.
"The Iranian man was the mastermind of the crime," one legal source said. All five were arrested in Iraq soon after the murder, the source added.
Court officials did not name the defendants but said the four Iraqis were members of a Shi’ite Muslim militia.
The US Department of State on Thursday said it welcomed the convictions.
"It is critical that all those responsible for the brutal, premeditated assassination of Mr. Troell face justice and accountability," department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement. REUTERS