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American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad
American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, sources and her media outlet said.
The US government is tracking her kidnapping and working with the Iraqis to secure her release, a US official said.
It is unclear who is responsible for her abduction, but sources said that she was warned of threats against her, including kidnapping, from Iranian proxy group Kataib Hezbollah.
US Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson said in a post on X that “an individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hizballah believed to be involved in the kidnapping has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities.”
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/31/politics/shelly-kittleson-us-journalist-kidnapped-iraqAmerican journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, sources and her media outlet said.
The US government is tracking her kidnapping and working with the Iraqis to secure her release, a US official said.
It is unclear who is responsible for her abduction, but sources said that she was warned of threats against her, including kidnapping, from Iranian proxy group Kataib Hezbollah.
US Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson said in a post on X that “an individual with ties to the Iranian-aligned militia group Kataib Hizballah believed to be involved in the kidnapping has been taken into custody by Iraqi authorities.”
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