The US State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on the leader of the Tehran-backed Iraqi armed group Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada (KSS), which Washington designates as a terrorist organization. The reward is part of the US Rewards for Justice program, which seeks to disrupt terrorist networks and bring their leaders to justice.
US officials announced the bounty on social media, calling on the public to provide information that could lead to the identification or location of the KSS leader. The group has been active in Iraq and has been linked to attacks on US and coalition forces in the region.
Kataeb Sayyid al-Shuhada is one of several Iran-aligned militias operating in Iraq. The US has previously offered rewards for other leaders of such groups, including Kata'ib Hezbollah and Harakat al-Nujaba, as part of broader efforts to counter Iranian influence in the Middle East.
The State Department's Rewards for Justice program has paid out millions of dollars since its inception in 1984 for information that has helped prevent terrorism or bring terrorists to account. The program offers rewards for information on individuals designated as foreign terrorist organizations or specially designated global terrorists.
As of April 24, 2026, no further details have been released about the specific individual targeted by the reward or any progress in the investigation.
