TAKEN; Khatib Hezbollah 4 Man Kidnapped Crew Takes American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Off Streets of Baghdad Iraq in Broad Daylight.

TAKEN; Khatib Hezbollah 4 Man Kidnapped Crew Takes American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Off Streets of Baghdad Iraq in Broad Daylight. This appears to be a professional kidnapping by Hamas, two individuals (one driving, one in back seat) pull up to Shelly Kittleson as she stood on the street corner near the Baghdad Hotel, she appeared to be waiting for someone. As the gray sedan drove up to Shelly Kittleson two other Khatib Hezbollah individuals came walking up from the right in the photo above. The two men walked up to Shelly Kittleson grabbed her and stuffed her into the rear passenger seat where 3rd man was waiting. One of the street thugs then went over to the rear seat behind the driver and the other goon got in the front passenger seat with the driver and they sped off. 

Freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson, known for her extensive reporting on Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, has covered the activities of Iran-backed groups, including Khatib Hezbollah (KH). She reported on KH facilities, their involvement in regional conflicts, and the influence of Iran-aligned factions in Iraq for outlets like Al-Monito. According to a report by Al-Monitor, sources from the Trump administration were aware of the threat against her and had advised her not to travel to Iraq. The Khatib Hezbollah group is responsible for killing hundreds of U.S. soldiers and takes a central part in carrying out attacks against U.S. targets in Iraq and acts as part of the Axis of Resistance. The Iran Quds Force of the IRGC finances, instructs, directs, and controls Khatib Hezbollah in Iraq.

Hamas and Khatib Hezbollah has established a presence in Baghdad, Iraq, opening a political office in 2024 with support from Iran-backed Iraqi factions, allowing them to directly engage with local politicians and strengthen regional "Axis of Resistance" ties. Khatib Hezbollah (KH), a powerful Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary group, has maintained a significant and increasingly visible presence in Baghdad, Iraq, particularly following the installation of the Sudani government. Khatib Hezbollah acts as a, de facto branch of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps–Qods Force (IRGC-QF) in Iraq, bad news for Shelly Littleson. Hamas and the Houthi rebels in Yemen — both Iran-backed terror groups — quietly established political offices in Iraq over the summer, The New York Times revealed on September 17, 2024. The Khatib Hezbollah group has been accused of serious human rights abuses, including the kidnapping, torture, and execution of civilians. This will be a very bad encounter for American Journalist Shelly Kittleson with Khatib Hezbollah terrorists, expect extreme physical treatment with video to follow.

Two Iraqi security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case, said the kidnapped journalist was a woman with US citizenship. They said that two Khatib Hezbollah cars were involved in the kidnapping, one of which crashed and was apprehended, while a second car fled the scene with the journalist, heading toward the south of Baghdad, reported Associated Press. 

VIDEO ABOVE; American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted by Khatib Hezbollah individuals in Baghdad on Tuesday, Iraq’s Interior Ministry said, as security forces worked to track down the perpetrators. The ministry said the operation was launched immediately based on what it called “precise intelligence.” It added that authorities had intercepted a vehicle believed to belong to the abductors that flipped over as they tried to flee. However, Kittleson was not in the vehicle. Local news reports indicated she was taken near the Baghdad Hotel on Saadoun Street. Hotel address Saadoun St, Baghdad, Baghdad Governorate, Iraq.

 

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