US freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, with suspected ties to Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah. Her extensive coverage of Syria and Iraq makes her a prominent figure in global journalism.

As a freelance journalist, Shelly #Kittleson has extensively covered #Syria and #Iraq. She was abducted in the heart of #Baghdad, with the kidnappers thought to be #Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah.