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Kataib Hezbollah frees kidnapped U.S. journalist Shelly Kittleson in Iraq

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Local time
7:07 PM in Baghdad
Where
Baghdad, Iraq

The Iran-backed militia, which abducted Kittleson from a Baghdad street on March 31, said it would release her on condition she leave Iraq immediately, and Iraqi government sources confirmed she was freed; two militia officials told AP that Iraqi authorities would free several detained members in exchange. Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed her release and thanked Iraqi authorities.

Why it matters

Militia officials tied the release to freeing detained members, and it came hours before Iraq's Iran-backed militias announced a two-week halt in attacks.

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