### [2026-08-31](/feed/2026/08/31/index.md)

##### Kidnapping of Shelly Kittleson
# A judiciary in Iraq sentences Kata'ib Hezbollah member Amir Rahim Jabbar to 15 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson. 




### Sources:

1. [Asharq Al Awsat](https://english.aawsat.com/arab-world/5313105-iraq-sentences-kidnapper-us-journalist-15-years-prison)

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