American journalist kidnapped in Iraq

A journalist was kidnapped in Iraq on Tuesday by unknown individuals, according to the Interior Ministry.

An American journalist was kidnapped in Iraq on Tuesday by suspected Iranian-backed militants, according to the State Department and the country's Interior Ministry.

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The journalist was identified in the hours after her kidnapping came to light as freelancer Shelly Kittleson, with Al-Monitor, one of the publications she works for, calling for her "safe and immediate release."

Dylan Johnson, the assistant secretary of state for global affairs, said in a post on X that the State Department was "aware of the reported kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad, Iraq."