
Iran-linked militia group claims responsibility for murder of American aid worker in Iraq
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Tennessee native Stephen Troell was killed in Iraq on Monday. The Iranian-backed militia group Saraya Ahl al’Khaf has claimed responsibility for the murder.
Laura Taglianetti is an associate producer on America's Newsroom at Fox News. Laura can be followed on Twitter @ltagltagltag
An Iranian-backed armed militia group Saraya Ahl al’Khaf had claimed responsibility for the murder in a statement, calling it "revenge for the killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force, and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis."
Soleimani, the former leader of the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), was killed in a drone strike authorized by President Trump in Baghdad in July 2020. Though garnering less attention, Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis was also killed in the attack. As the deputy commander of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces, Al-Muhandis was considered one of the most important military commanders in Iraq.

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