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American journalist kidnapped by an Iran-backed militia released

NPR | By Jane Arraf
Published April 8, 2026 at 3:45 AM CDT

American journalist Shelly Kittleson has been released a week after she was kidnapped by an Iranian-backed Iraqi militant group.

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