US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

Early report Major update Updated Mar 31, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

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BBC: US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad.

First seen Mar 31, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC Latest source Mar 31, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC

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BBC •published Mar 31, 2026, 9:08 PM UTC •fetched Mar 31, 2026, 9:17 PM UTC