US journalist Shelly Kittleson abducted in Baghdad | ABC NEWS

Iraqi police are searching for an American journalist after she was reportedly kidnapped in Baghdad. Iraqi security forces have captured a man with links to the Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah militia in the search for Shelly Kittleson. Independent Middle East news outlet Al-Monitor, which claims she was its contributor, is calling for her safe return. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-01/american-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-in-baghdad-iraq/106519454 ABC NEWS provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad. It's news when you want it, from Australia's most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC NEWS, click here: https://ab.co/2kxYCZY Watch more ABC NEWS content ad-free on ABC iview: https://ab.co/2OB7Mk1 Go deeper on our ABC NEWS In-depth channel: https://ab.co/2lNeBn2 Like ABC NEWS on Facebook: http://facebook.com/abcnews.au Follow ABC NEWS on Instagram: http://instagram.com/abcnews_au Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia #abcnewschannel