Published Apr 8, 2026, 9:39 AM ET · Updated 7 months ago · 1 source

Rubio says US journalist Shelly Kittleson is free, working on safe departure from Iraq

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said late Tuesday that American journalist Shelly Kittleson was freed after being held hostage by an Iran-backed militia in Iraq for a little over a week. “I am pleased to announce the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was recently kidnapped by members of the foreign terrorist organization Kata’ib…