Reporter Goes on a Surprise Global Vacation
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KEY POINTS
- â˘American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, prompting international concern.
- â˘The US government is working with Iraqi authorities to secure her release, amid threats from Iranian-backed militias.
- â˘Iraqi security forces have already apprehended one suspect and seized a vehicle used in the kidnapping, launching an operation to find her.
- â˘Kittleson, a Middle East and Afghanistan reporter, had been warned of threats from Kataib Hezbollah before her abduction.
Shelly Kittleson, a brave journalist spelling danger in Baghdad, got abducted because apparently walking around with a press badge is code for 'Please kidnap me.' U.S. officials issued warnings amid warnings, with Dylan Johnson promising 'we will continue coordinating with the FBI'âbecause nothing says safety like a game of geopolitical hide-and-seek. Meanwhile, Iraqis caught a suspect, so maybe this is just a twisted remake of 'Whereâs Waldo?' but instead of Waldo, itâs Kittleson and everyoneâs pain levels. Ah, journalism: the glamorous life of dodging kidnappings and diplomatic donât-blame-us tweets.