Troell was killed during a botched attempt to kidnap him in November
Iranian man, four Iraqis jailed for life for killing US citizen in Baghdad
A legal source says the Iranian man was the mastermind of the crime against Stephen Troell in Baghdad last year.
Friday 01/09/2023
Troell was killed during a botched attempt to kidnap him in November
BAGHDAD - An Iranian man and four Iraqis were sentenced to life in prison on Thursday for killing US citizen Stephen Troell in Baghdad last year, two legal sources said.
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 Troell's murder, the source added.
Court officials did not name the defendants but said the four Iraqis were members of a Shiite 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 spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.