Event Brief
Freelance Journalist Shelly Kittleson Kidnapped in Baghdad
Filed: Apr 01, 2026 at 4:07 PM ET
Summary: Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist, was kidnapped in Baghdad after being forced into a car by two men.
WHO: Shelly Kittleson
WHAT: Kidnapping
WHEN: Apr 01, 2026 at 12:30 PM ET
WHERE: Baghdad
WHY: She was forced into a car by two men at a busy intersection.
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