US journalist Kittleson released from captivity in Iraq, Rubio says

A still image taken from a video released April 7, 2026 by a social media outlet close to Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah purporting to show U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Iraq in March, speaking at an unknown location. SOCIAL MEDIA/via REUTERS

WASHINGTON, ⁠April ⁠7 (Reuters) - U.S ‌Secretary of State Marco ​Rubio ⁠said on ⁠Tuesday that ⁠American ‌journalist ⁠Shelly Kittleson ​has ‌been released ⁠after ​recently being ⁠kidnapped by ​Iran-aligned Iraqi armed ⁠group Kataib Hezbollah ​near ⁠Baghdad.

(Reporting by ​Ismail ‌Shakil and ​Kanishka Singh)