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Apr 1, 2026, 4:47 PM·1 views

What to know about the American journalist kidnapped in Iraq

Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. citizen and journalist who has worked for more than a decade covering the Middle East, was kidnapped by an extremist group in Iraq this week, American and Iraqi officials said. Kittleson’s…

What to know about the American journalist kidnapped in Iraq

Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. citizen and journalist who has worked for more than a decade covering the Middle East, was kidnapped by an extremist group in Iraq this week, American and Iraqi officials said. Kittleson’s kidnapping comes at a time of heightened tensions across the region following President Trump's order to U.S. forces to attack...

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