Kidnapped US Journalist Reported Released

By John Lee.

[Update, 8th April: The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) confirmed the release of Ms Kittleson on 7th April.]

Associated Press reports that American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Baghdad on 31 March, has been released.

The release followed a statement by the Iran-aligned Kata'ib Hizbollah militia, which said it had decided to free the journalist after holding her for several days.

The group stated that her release was conditional on her immediate departure from Iraq.

More here.

(Source: AP)

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