Democracy Dies in Darkness
U.S. and Iraqi officials believe freelancer Shelly Kittleson was taken last week by Kataib Hezbollah, a paramilitary group with links to Iran.
April 6, 2026 at 6:41 p.m. EDT14 minutes ago
BAGHDAD — Shelly Kittleson, the American journalist who was kidnapped last week in Baghdad, is believed to be alive and held by a local paramilitary group with ties to Iran, Iraqi security officials told The Washington Post on Monday.
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