US journalist Shelly Kittleson released by Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq
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US journalist Shelly Kittleson released by Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq
Two officials confirmed to Al-Monitor that Kittleson had been released.
Amberin Zaman
Apr 7, 2026
An undated image of Shelly Kittleson. — Shelly Kittleson/X
US journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was abducted in Baghdad on March 31 by an Iran-backed Shiite Iraqi militia, has been freed, two officials confirmed to Al-Monitor.
The officials, who spoke on........
