"Kataib Hezbollah said in a statement earlier in the day it had decided to free Kittleson, who was abducted on 31 March. The group said its decision came in appreciation of the patriotic stances of the outgoing prime minister, Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, without giving more details."
"The statement added a condition that Kittleson must leave the country immediately upon her release. Two officials within the militia, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told the AP that in exchange for freeing Kittleson, several members of the group who had previously been detained by Iraqi authorities would be released."
"Kittleson, 49, a freelance journalist, had lived abroad for years before the kidnapping, using Rome as her base for a time and building a respected journalism career across the Middle East, particularly in Iraq and Syria."
Shelly Kittleson, a US journalist, was kidnapped in Baghdad and later released. An Iraqi official confirmed her release, stating she had been held in Baghdad. The Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah, announced the decision to free her, citing appreciation for the outgoing prime minister's stances. They imposed a condition for her immediate departure from the country. In exchange for her release, several detained militia members would also be freed. Kittleson, a freelance journalist, had a long career in the Middle East and had recently returned to Iraq.
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