Washington — American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to two sources familiar with the matter as well as an Iraqi official.
Iraq’s Interior Ministry announced that a foreign journalist was kidnapped by “unknown individuals” but did not identify who was taken. The ministry said that security forces had managed to arrest one suspect and seize a vehicle used in the abduction.
BREAKING: American Journalist Shelly Kittleson was KIDNAPPED in Baghdad, Iraq, after being ripped out of her car by unidentified armed men.
Iraqi officials confirm the abduction and claim they are investigating.pic.twitter.com/u53wSF0zfu
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