Iraqi officials believe a powerful Iran-backed militia is behind a US journalist’s abduction - AP News

Iraqi officials believe a powerful Iran-backed militia is behind a US journalist’s abduction  AP News

US journalist Shelly Kittleson to be released after kidnap in Iraq, militia says

Kataib Hezbollah says the release comes on condition that she leave Iraq immediately.

Kidnapped American Journalist Is Released, Iraqi Official Says - bloomberg.com

Kidnapped American Journalist Is Released, Iraqi Official Says  bloomberg.com

Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed

The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was abducted by a militia allied with Iran and held for a week. Iraqi officials say she was freed in exchange for the release of militia members.

By Falih Hassan, Pranav Baskar and Erika Solomon

U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, kidnapped in Iraq, is freed in prisoner swap

Kittleson, a freelancer for several U.S. outlets, was seized last week in Baghdad by Kataib Hezbollah, a Shiite militia aligned with Iran.

By Mustafa Salim, Scott Nover

American journalist released a week after after being kidnapped in Iraq

Shelly Kittleson, a freelance reporter, was reportedly held in Baghdad and must leave country now, Iraqi official says US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, according to an Iraqi official with direct knowledge of the situation. Kittleson was freed in the afternoon, said the official, who spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to comment publicly. He did not share her current w...

By Associated Press

Pro-Iran militia in Iraq says they have decided to release American journalist - CNN

Pro-Iran militia in Iraq says they have decided to release American journalist  CNN

Massive fire engulfs oil storage tanks near Baghdad

Video showed orange flames and thick black smoke pouring from “black oil” storage tanks in Nahrawan near Baghdad, Iraq.

American journalist kidnapped in Iraq is set free, must leave country 'immediately,’ her employer says

The American journalist who last week was kidnapped in Iraq has been released, according to Al-Monitor, the Middle East publication where she worked as a freelance contributor.

Pro-Iran group says will release US journalist kidnapped in Iraq

⁠Iraqi armed group ⁠Kataib Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, said on Tuesday it would release abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson, adding that she must leave Iraq immediately. Kittleson ‌was abducted in late March in Baghdad. Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a US freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to ⁠the outlet. A video purporting to show Kittleson was shared ‌by a social media outlet close to...

By Reuters

Iran-backed Iraqi armed group to release kidnapped US journalist

An Iran-backed Iraqi armed group says it will release an American journalist abducted in Baghdad last week, calling the move a gesture of goodwill toward Iraq’s outgoing prime minister. The announcement marks the group's first admission of responsibility for the kidnapping.

By FRANCE 24

Iran-backed militia says it will release kidnapped American journalist Shelly Kittleson

Kittleson was taken from a street in Iraq’s capital last week

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra

Iraqi armed group says it will release abducted US journalist, says she must leave Iraq immediately

Iraqi armed group says it will release abducted US journalist, says she must leave Iraq immediately - The Straits Times

Iraqi armed group says it will release abducted US journalist, says she must leave Iraq immediately  The Straits Times

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, an Iraqi official says

American Journalist Released After Being Abducted In Iraq

American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released after being abducted a week ago by a Shiite militia group, according to Al-Monitor, one of the publications that has employed her. Alex Plitsas, a CNN national security analyst and her U.S. point of contact, posted on X that they were still awaiting of Kittleson’s transfer to […]

By Ted Johnson

Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah to release abducted American journalist Shelly Kittleson

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Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah Says Will Release Kidnapped US Journalist

Iraq's powerful Kataeb Hezbollah armed group announced on Tuesday that it would release US journalist Shelly Kittleson, a week after she was kidnapped in Baghdad.

Iraq's Kataeb Hezbollah says will release US journalist Shelly Kittleson

The Iran-backed group said the release would be conditional on her leaving the country immediately.

Shelly Kittleson released in exchange for some militants - NYT

(ANSA) - ROME, APR 7 - American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released by an Iran-linked Iraqi militia that kidnapped her a week ago in exchange for some militant prisoners, the New York Times reported Tuesday. Citing two Iraqi security officials and Kaitab Hezbollah itself, the Times said Kittleson was released "in appreciation for the patriotic positions" of the Iraqi prime minister. Kaitab Hezbollah said that Kittleson must leave Iraq immediately. Kittleson was released in exchange ...

By ANSA

Tehran-Aligned Militia In Iraq Frees American Journalist In Prisoner Swap

Tehran-Aligned Militia In Iraq Frees American Journalist In Prisoner Swap An Iran-backed militia in Iraq has announced it will release an American freelance journalist kidnapped in Baghdad a week ago. Shelly Kittleson was abducted on March 31, and her captors in Kataib Hezbollah announced Tuesday that she can go free as long as she exits Iraq immediately. Abu Mujahid al-Assaf, a security official in the group, has been cited in international reports as saying, "In recognition of...

By Tyler Durden

Iraqi armed group to release kidnapped US journalist

An Iran-aligned Iraqi armed group said Tuesday it would release a U.S. journalist abducted in Baghdad, ordering her to leave the country immediately. Middle East news site Al-Moni...

Iran-allied Iraqi armed group to release abducted American journalist - rudaw.net

Iran-allied Iraqi armed group to release abducted American journalist  rudaw.net