US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped in Baghdad as Iraqi Forces Launch Excessive-Stakes Manhunt
US freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson is an award profitable journalist. (Picture: Instagram/ Shelly Kittleson) US freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped from Baghdad on Tuesday by unknown people, Iraq’s inside ministry mentioned, as safety forces launched an operation to trace down the abductors, Baghdad’s native media said.
Iraq’s inside ministry added that the operation was launched “appearing on exact intelligence and thru intensive discipline operations” after intercepting a automobile belonging to the abductors that overturned as they tried to flee, AP reported.
The inside ministry added that the journalist, whose id was not formally disclosed, was kidnapped on Tuesday night however declined to specify the precise location. Nonetheless, Iraqi media mentioned that Kittleson was kidnapped in central Baghdad.
Iraq’s native media recognized the journalist as Shelly Kittleson, who holds a US passport and is an award profitable journalist. Authorities mentioned efforts are ongoing to free the journalist.
