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U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnapping in Iraq

American journalist Shelly Kittleson​ is being released on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately, an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq says. Grouped from 6 articles across 6 sources.

6 reports6 sourcesApr 8, 2026, 2:53 AM
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CBS NewsApr 8, 2026, 2:53 AM

U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnapping in Iraq

American journalist Shelly Kittleson​ is being released on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately, an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq says.

BBC NewsApr 8, 2026, 1:44 AM

US journalist Shelly Kittleson released after kidnap in Iraq, officials say

US officials say they are now "working to support her safe departure from Iraq".

The Globe and MailApr 7, 2026, 6:22 PM

U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released, Iraqi officials say

Iran-backed Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier in the day it had decided to free Kittleson, who was abducted on March 31

The GuardianApr 8, 2026, 1:17 AM

American journalist released a week after being kidnapped in Iraq

Freelancer Shelly Kittleson was reportedly held by Iran-backed militia which says she must now leave country The US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped from a Baghdad street corner last week, has been released, secretary of state Marco Rubio announced on Tuesday. “We are relieved that this American is now free and are working to support her safe departure from Iraq,” he said on social media. Continue reading...

Al JazeeraApr 7, 2026, 6:53 PM

Iraqi armed group releases abducted US journalist Shelly Kittleson

The armed group Kataib Hezbollah said that it would free Kittleson on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately.

ABC NewsApr 7, 2026, 5:27 PM

Abducted American journalist to be released, Iran-backed group says

American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on Thursday, has been released by her abductors.

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