CCTV appears to show moment US journalist kidnapped in Iraq

WorldPolitics
2 Apr 2026 • 9:44 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • CCTV footage appears to show the moment US journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday, March 31.
  • The video, obtained by The Associated Press, depicts two men approaching a person on a street corner and ushering them into a car.
  • Kittleson, a freelance reporter with years of experience in Iraq and Syria, remains missing as of Wednesday.
  • U.S. and Iraqi officials had previously warned her about threats against her.
  • One suspect believed to be involved in the kidnapping plot has been arrested and is currently being interrogated, according to an adviser to the Iraqi Prime Minister.

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