{"id":100761,"date":"2026-04-07T21:51:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/pro-iran-militia-in-iraq-says-they-have-decided-to-release-american-journalist\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T21:52:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T00:52:02","slug":"pro-iran-militia-in-iraq-says-they-have-decided-to-release-american-journalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/pro-iran-militia-in-iraq-says-they-have-decided-to-release-american-journalist\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Iran militia in Iraq says they have decided to release American journalist"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-editable=\"content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-reorderable=\"content\">\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnowsgms000x27qk741mctzz@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            An American journalist who was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/03\/31\/politics\/shelly-kittleson-us-journalist-kidnapped-iraq\">kidnapped<\/a> by a pro-Iran militia in Baghdad has been released, a senior Iraqi government official told CNN on Tuesday.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp2m3rs000t356riih134rr@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The journalist, Shelly Kittleson, was received by the Iraqi government, which is currently processing her travel arrangements, the official added. He also stated that the government made extensive efforts to ensure her safety.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp2ncpd000x356rlu9n0un1@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Kittleson, a reporter specializing in the Middle East, had been taken captive by Kataib Hezbollah, a pro-Iran militia in Iraq, last month.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp1h1m90000356ryvpa209n@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            On Tuesday, Kataib Hezbollah security chief Abu Mujahid al-Assaf said in a Telegram post that the group decided to release Kittleson \u201con the condition that she leave the country immediately.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp1h1ma0001356r8cndj80v@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThis initiative will not be repeated again in the coming days,\u201d the post concludes. \u201cWe are in a state of war waged by the Zionist-American enemy against Islam, and in such circumstances many considerations fall away.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp1h1ma0003356rck7pduxh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            According to a source familiar with the matter, the US government had warned Kittleson shortly before her disappearance of a Kataib Hezbollah plot to kidnap or kill her. The warning came while she was already reporting in Iraq.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp2u0lf0012356re02xv1kj@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe State Department previously fulfilled our duty to warn this individual of threats against them and we will continue to coordinate with the FBI to ensure their release as quickly as possible,\u201d US Assistant Secretary of State Dylan Johnson said at the time, without elaborating on the threats.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp1uott000b356ra6iom6r3@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The abduction sparked an operation from Iraqi security forces to track down those responsible and secure her release.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp2vtwr0014356r0tqq31t2@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The US government was tracking the kidnapping and working with the Iraqis to secure her release, a US official said.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp1obtm0009356r6th8i939@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The US Embassy in Iraq has repeatedly warned US citizens to leave the country since the conflict with Iran began in late February, cautioning that Iranian-backed militias could attempt to kidnap Americans. \u201cDo not travel to Iraq for any reason. Depart immediately if you are there,\u201d the embassy said in its latest statement over the weekend.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp24vz7000g356r4f029kb4@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            After she was captured, Al-Monitor, a US-based news organization where Kittleson is a contributor, called for her \u201csafe and immediate release.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp254hs000j356rl0o73twk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cWe stand by her vital reporting from the region and call for her swift return to continue her important work,\u201d the statement added.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp377qa001d356r28a8wjmc@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), and the Foley Foundation <a href=\"https:\/\/rsf.org\/en\/rsf-cpj-foley-foundation-urge-secretary-rubio-secure-shelly-kittleson-s-release\" target=\"_blank\">wrote a joint letter<\/a> to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, asking him to work on securing Kittleson\u2019s release.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp2y5ft0017356rfa0yzkgh@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            The CPJ <a href=\"https:\/\/cpj.org\/2026\/04\/us-journalist-shelly-kittleson-kidnapped-in-iraq\/\" target=\"_blank\">urged <\/a>Iraqi authorities to take \u201call necessary measures\u201d to free Kittleson.\n    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-elevate inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph_elevate\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/cmnp2y70l0019356r2y6mtjk8@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n            \u201cThe abduction of Shelly Kittleson in broad daylight reflects an alarming breach of journalists\u2019 safety in Iraq that highlights the increased risk of reporting from the Middle East,\u201d said CPJ Regional Director Sara Qudah.\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/07\/middleeast\/pro-iran-militia-in-iraq-releases-american-journalist-latam-intl\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An American journalist who was kidnapped by a pro-Iran militia in Baghdad has been released, a senior Iraqi government official told CNN on Tuesday. 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