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Kidnapper of US journalist gets 15 years
On March 31, 2026, unknown armed individuals detained American journalist Chilly Kaetleson in Baghdad. They abducted her near Al-Sadoun Street before releasing her at dawn on April 8, after she endured harsh conditions, including being confined blindfolded and handcuffed. The Iraqi court sentenced one of the perpetrators, Amir Rahiem Jabar Lazim, a member of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), to 15 years in prison for her kidnapping, under anti-terrorism laws. The fate of the other involved individuals has not been disclosed amid concerns of politicization and influence-peddling, and the verdict remains non-final at this stage. Kaetleson has been among the foreign journalists who worked in Iraq over the years, focusing on coverage of armed conflicts and the Syrian crisis. The American embassy had issued security warnings about potential threats roughly a day before the incident, due to escalating security risks.
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