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6. American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Security Officials Say

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:46 AM

Apr 2

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

A woman with light hair in a red blouse stares into the camera in a room with stone columns and rubble on the ground.
An image of Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist, posted to her social media account. She was abducted in Baghdad on Tuesday evening, an Iraqi ministry said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/middleeast/us-journalist-abducted-iraq-shelly-kittleson.html