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Video shows moment American journalist is kidnapped in Iraq
WATCH: Video Shows Moment American Female Journalist Is Kidnapped In Iraq
An American journalist was kidnapped off the streets of Baghdad, Iraq, by armed men in an abduction likely carried out by an Iranian-backed militia — and Iraqi security forces scrambled in their unsuccessful attempt to intercept the kidnappers.A group of armed men stopped Shelly Kittleson’s car in the middle of the street, pulled her out, and quickly fled the scene with her in tow. Iraqi security forces immediately pursued, but were unable to stop the kidnappers,CCTV video shows the moment American journalist @shellykittleson was taken in Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/JqJcdW7TOb— Trey Yingst (@TreyYingst) March 31, 2026CNN National Security Analyst and former Pentagon official Alex Plitsas stated via X that Kittleson was likely taken hostage by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia with ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.Kittleson, a journalist specializing in the Middle East who has reported for the BBC, Foreign Relations, and POLITICO, was in Baghdad reporting on Iraqi politics for the outlet Al-Monitor at the time of her kidnapping.The Iraqi Ministry of Interior...
