{
  "id": 4679070,
  "title": "Iraqi court sentences militiaman to 15 years over kidnapping of US journalist Shelly Kittleson",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iraqi-court-sentences-militiaman-to-15-years-over-kidnapping-of-us",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/31/iraqi-court-sentences-militiaman-to-15-years-over-kidnapping-of-us-journalist-shelly-kittleson/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "A Baghdad court has sentenced a member of the powerful Kataib Hezbollah militia to 15 years in prison for his role in the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Rene Kittleson earlier this year, in a ruling that underscores Iraq ’s attempt to assert state authority over Iran-backed armed groups. The Central Criminal Court found the defendant, Amir Rahim Jabbar Lazim, guilty, under Iraq’s…",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Iraqi court sentences militiaman to 15 years over kidnapping of US journalist Shelly Kittleson",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/iraqi-court-sentences-militiaman-to-15-years-over-kidnapping-of-us-4679229",
        "published": "2026-08-31T16:59:53.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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