American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad
Corroborated by 10 sources from 10 publishers
TL;DR
Iraq’s Ministry of Interior says one suspect arrested after ‘unknown individuals’ kidnap journalist. A foreign journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq, the Ministry of Interior confirms, without providing any information about the reporter’s identity. The ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that the journalist was kidnapped by “unknown individuals” in Baghdad, according to the Iraqi News Agency (INA).
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/foreign-journalist-kidnapped-in-iraq-interior-ministry?traffic_source=rss
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ABC News Money Headlines
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/foreign-journalist-kidnapped-iraq-iraqs-interior-ministry-131581090
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The Hill International
https://thehill.com/policy/international/5809438-iraq-foreign-journalist-kidnapped
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/media/american-journalist-kidnapped-iraq-employer-says
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/31/world/iran-war-oil-trump/a-foreign-journalist-was-abducted-in-iraq-the-countrys-interior-ministry-says
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478zwo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478zwo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478zwo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478zwo?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478zwo
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/middleeast/us-journalist-abducted-iraq-shelly-kittleson.html
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The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/31/shelly-kittleson-journalist-kidnapped-baghdad
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/1/american-journalist-kidnapped-in-baghdad?traffic_source=rss
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Bloomberg Politics
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/american-journalist-kidnapped-in-iraq-by-iran-backed-group
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/01/shelly-kittleson-us-american-journalist-kidnapped-iraq
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/us-iraqi-officials-kidnapped-journalist-warned-threats-131605347
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CBS News World
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/american-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-iraq
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The Hill Media
https://thehill.com/homenews/ap/ap-international/shelly-renee-kittleson-iraq-kidnapped-journalist
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ABC News International Headlines
https://abcnews.com/International/wireStory/reporter-kidnapped-baghdad-pursuing-gutsy-low-budget-assignments-131617756
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The Hill Media
https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5811151-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-iraq
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/world/middleeast/shelly-kittleson-kidnapping-iraq.html
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Fox News Latest Headlines
https://www.foxnews.com/media/reporter-kidnapped-baghdad-known-pursuing-gutsy-low-budget-assignments-while-living-frugal-existence