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Iraqi armed group says it will release abducted US journalist, says she must leave Iraq immediately

April 7, 2026
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BAGHDAD, April 7 (Reuters) - Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah, which is aligned with Iran, said on Tuesday it would release abducted U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, adding that she must leave Iraq immediately.Kittleson was abducted in late March in Baghdad.Middle East news site Al-Monitor said Kittleson was a U.S. freelance journalist based in Rome who had covered several wars in the region and had contributed articles to the outlet.A video purporting to show Kittleson was shared by a social media outlet close to Kataib Hezbollah on Tuesday.

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