बगदाद में अमेरिकी पत्रकार Shelly Kittleson का अपहरण, एक संदिग्ध गिरफ्तार – us independent journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped iraq baghdad one arrest ntc drmt
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped by unknown assailants in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. This incident happened on Tuesday near ‘Baghdad Hotel’ located on Al-Sadoon Street. This has been confirmed by the Interior Ministry of Iraq.
The ministry said that while chasing the kidnappers, one of their cars overturned, due to which security forces have arrested a suspect. However, no trace of Shelly Kittleson has been found yet and her current location is not known.
A video is also going viral on social media and ‘Al Arabiya’, which is believed to be the real footage of this kidnapping. It is seen in the video that a woman is standing on the roadside, when a car stops there. Some people forcibly pull him inside the car and quickly run away from there.
Who is Shelly Kittleson?
Shelly Kittelson is a senior freelance journalist who has worked for many years. Iraqreporting from the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan and the Middle East. She was currently in Iraq to cover the ground impact of the US-Israel-Iran war.
Kittelson’s reporting has appeared in leading international publications such as ‘Al Monitor’, ‘Foreign Policy’, ‘BBC’, ‘Politico’ and ‘New Lines Magazine’. He supported the war against Islamic State (ISIS) and Iraq. iran The role of supported militia has also been worked out in detail.
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Questions on safety of journalists in Iraq
Let us tell you that kidnapping of journalists and researchers in Iraq is not a new thing. This incident reminds of the kidnapping of Russian-Israeli researcher Elizabeth Tsurkov in the year 2023. Elizabeth was kidnapped from a café in Baghdad and held captive for 903 days by the pro-Iranian militia ‘Kata’ib Hezbollah’.
Security forces action continues
The Iraqi Interior Ministry has said that security forces are continuing operations to rescue Shelly Kittelson. According to a statement from the ministry, during the chase, the kidnappers’ vehicle was stopped, which overturned while trying to escape.
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