Global InformationKilling of Jim Kitterman information
| Killing of Jim Kitterman | |
|---|---|
| Part of Iraq War | |
| Location | Iraq |
| Deaths | 1 |
On May 22, 2009, James Owen Kitterman (c. 1949 – May 22, 2009), an American citizen, was killed in Iraq's Green Zone.[1][2][3][4]
Kitterman was a former United States Navy chief petty officer.[3][4] He had worked in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003, for Kellogg, Brown and Root and other firms. He was the president of his own construction firm Janus Construction, based in Houston.
CNN reported on June 7, 2009, that Kitterman had been bound, blindfolded and gagged, prior to being stabbed.[4]
- ^ Ernesto Londoño, Steve Fainaru (2009-05-23). "American Killed in Baghdad's Green Zone Identified". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ "Slain American Led Construction Firm". Washington Post. 2009-05-24. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b Nada Bakri (2009-06-08). "Iraqi Security Forces Arrest Five American Civilians: Detentions Follow Investigation Into Slaying of Contractor; U.S., Baghdad Officials Differ on Details". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ a b c "Allegations against U.S. contractors false, son says". CNN. 2009-06-07. Retrieved 2009-06-10.