Shelly Kittleson, American Journalist Abducted in Iraq, Is Freed
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- American journalist Shelly Kittleson was freed after a week in captivity by the Iraqi militia Kataib Hezbollah, which demanded she leave Iraq immediately.
- Kataib Hezbollah, closely linked to Iran’s Quds Force, abducted Kittleson in Baghdad and released her following negotiations led by Iraq’s prime minister.
- The release came as part of a prisoner exchange involving several detained Kataib Hezbollah members, according to Iraqi security officials.
- Kataib Hezbollah warned that such an initiative to release hostages would not be repeated, citing ongoing conflict with what they called the "Zionist-American enemy."
- The U.S. government and Iraqi security forces had been actively working to secure Kittleson’s release after her abduction prompted a manhunt.
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