US & IRAQ IN DESPERATE RACE TO FREE KITTLESON!
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.”
In a tense and unfolding crisis, American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Baghdad, with the chilling backdrop of prior warnings about threats from the notorious Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah, known for its violent attacks on Americans. The US government is racing against time, coordinating with Iraqi authorities who have already detained a suspect tied to the militia, as they scramble to secure her safe release. Kittleson, a seasoned Middle East reporter whose work has appeared across major international outlets, was reportedly warned by US officials about the deadly plot even before her abduction, underscoring the high stakes in this dangerous conflict zone.
📰 Via Cnn
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