U.S. journalist kidnapped in Baghdad, security forces tracking down captors, Iraqi officials say

World Mar 31, 2026 4:10 PM EDT

BAGHDAD (AP) — An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.

The journalist was identified as freelancerShelly Kittlesonby one of the outlets she worked for.

The Iraqi interior ministry said in a statement that a foreign journalist had been kidnapped, without giving more details about the person's identity.

Two Iraqi security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case, said the kidnapped journalist was a woman with U.S. citizenship.

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