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Kidnapped American journalist released by Iran-backed militia in Iraq

Apr 7, 202622 sources

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American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Iraq, has been released. An Iraqi official and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio confirmed that the Iran-backed armed group Kataib Hezbollah freed her.

Kittleson had been held in a militia stronghold and was believed to be alive before her release. The group is one of several Iraqi factions backed by Iran.

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