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US journalist kidnapped in Iraq, rescue efforts underway
Iraqi security forces arrested one suspect and seized a vehicle as they searched for the remaining kidnappers, officials said.
- On Tuesday, American freelance journalist Shelley Kittleson was abducted in central Baghdad near the Baghdad Hotel on Saadoun Street, according to the Iraqi Interior Ministry.
- Kittleson, an American citizen based in Rome, has reported extensively from war zones in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria; the Trump administration previously advised against travel to Iraq due to known threats.
- Police sources reported that four men in civilian clothes forcibly removed the journalist, prompting a vehicle pursuit where authorities intercepted a suspect vehicle that overturned during the chase.
- One suspect has been arrested in connection with the abduction, but the journalist's whereabouts remain unknown as security forces continue searching the eastern part of the capital.
- This incident recalls the 2023 abduction of a Princeton University student held by the pro-Iranian militia Kataib Hezbollah for 903 days, as Iraqi authorities continue efforts to secure the journalist's safe release.
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American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraqi police officials say
U.S. news site Al-Monitor announced the abduction of news correspondent Shelly Kittleson, noting a U.S. official said that the State Department is working with the Iraqi government to secure Kittleson's release
·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Shelly Kittleson had written yesterday on Il Foglio, was kidnapped in the center of Baghdad, the other attackers fled south
·Italy
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Kataib Hizballah is responsible for arresting North American journalist Shelly Kittleson in Baghdad. A suspect has already been arrested and the Iraqi government continues to search.
·Portugal
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Shelly Kittleson Iraq kidnapping: Insta posts see prayers for safe return; old interview details first time in war zone
Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist, was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, and several people flocked to her Instagram posts praying for her safe return.
·New Delhi, India
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