According to multiple reports and posts on social media, American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped by a group of armed men in Baghdad, Iraq.
The abduction was in broad daylight and caught on camera.
Iraqi authorities say a search is being conducted.
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🚨 BREAKING: American journalist Shelly Kittleson has just been KIDNAPPED by a group of armed men in Baghdad, Iraq — in BROAD DAYLIGHT
Iraqi authorities say a search is ongoing
Absolutely terrifying. pic.twitter.com/g4FgZ1Cd6B
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 31, 2026