
US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Abducted in Baghdad, Manhunt Underway
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Iraq, prompting a manhunt. Authorities intercepted one of two cars involved in the kidnapping near Al-Haswa, arresting a suspect, as officials confirm her abduction and call for her release. The Iraqi Interior Ministry stated that security forces are working to rescue her and find those responsible, with one kidnapper already arrested.
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US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces hunt captors, Iraqi officials say - AP News
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Read full article →US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Was Abducted in Iraq, Officials Say
The freelance journalist was identified as Shelly Kittleson, who has worked for various news organizations, including Al-Monitor, which called for her safe and immediate release.
By Erika Solomon, Hwaida Saad and Pranav Baskar
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Award-winning American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Iraq according to Al-Monitor, a publication that provides coverage of the Middle East.
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One suspect was arrested and one of the vehicles used in the kidnapping was seized, but others remain on the loose
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Read full article →American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in central Baghdad, one suspect arrested
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Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist, was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, reportedly by an Iran-backed militia group.
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Read full article →US Award-Winning Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad: Reports
US Award-Winning Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad: Reports
Read full article →Two cars involved in Kittleson kidnapping, manhunt and checkpoints
(ANSA) - ROME, MAR 31 - Two cars were involved in the kidnapping of American journalist Shelly Kittleson: one crashed and was stopped during a pursuit by authorities near the town of Al-Haswa, in Babil province, southwest of Baghdad, while the journalist was transferred to a second car that fled the scene, according to international news agencies. The Iraqi Interior Ministry said that security forces launched an operation to track down the kidnappers, "acting on the basis of precise informati...
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Read full article →American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Abducted in Iraq
Shelly Kittleson -- an American journalist reporting from Baghdad -- has been abducted ... Iraq's Interior Ministry announced Tuesday. The government department announced a foreign journalist was abducted by "unknown people" ... and The National, a…
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American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped In Baghdad American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson, who reports primarily on Middle Eastern and Afghan affairs, was kidnapped in Baghdad earlier today. She has written for outlets including Al-Monitor, Foreign Policy, BBC News, Politico, and others. Alex Plitsas, a CNN national security analyst and former senior Pentagon official under former President Barack Obama, confirmed on X that Kittleson was "abducted and may have ...
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