Shelly Kittleson: US journalist freed a week after kidnapping in Iraq; Kataib Hezbollah says she must…
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April 8, 2026
American freelance journalist Shirley Kitson U.S. and Iraqi officials confirmed she had been released a week after she was kidnapped in central Baghdad. Ahead of her release, the Iran-aligned Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah publicly announced that she…
Shirley Kitson kidnapping: Last post before US journalist kidnapping case comes to light
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April 1, 2026
American journalist Shirley Kittelson was reportedly kidnapped in the Iraqi capital by the Iran-backed armed group Kataeb Hezbollah Baghdadshared her last Instagram post on March 21. The 49-year-old was abducted on Tuesday, March 31, an incident…