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US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq

As a freelance journalist, Shelly #Kittleson has extensively covered #Syria and #Iraq. She was abducted in the heart of #Baghdad, with the kidnappers thought to be #Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah […]

US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478z...

#USA #News #Iraq #Baghdad #IraqNews #USANews

US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

US journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Baghdad

The US state department says a suspect in her abduction has ties to an Iran-backed militia group, Kataib Hezbollah.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yled478z...

#USANews #USA #IraqNews #News #Iraq #Baghdad

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American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad - police

An American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday and authorities are searching the city for ⁠her, two police officials said.

www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/04...

#IraqNews #News #USA #Iraq […]

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American journalist kidnapped in Baghdad - police

An American journalist was kidnapped in Baghdad on Tuesday and authorities are searching the city for ⁠her, two police officials said.

www.rte.ie/news/middle-east/2026/04...

#News #USANews #IraqNews #Baghdad […]

Trump has called on oil tankers and cargo ships to continue sailing through the Strait of Hormuz, In a bold message to the maritime industry, Trump has called on oil tankers and cargo ships to continue sailing through the Strait of ...

ragedy in the Skies — U.S. Air Force KC-135 Crash Kills Six Crew
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US names six crew killed in refuelling plane crash in Iraq

The aircraft was on a combat mission as part of ongoing US operations against Iran when it crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/cly0d510yz...

#Iraq #IraqNews #News #USA […]

US Embassy in Baghdad hit by drone, no casualties reported so far - Yes Punjab News Drone hits US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrike kills PMF leader, escalating US-Iran tensions.

US Embassy in Baghdad hit by drone, no casualties reported so far yespunjab.com?p=228151

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Four crew dead after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military says The US Central Command says rescue efforts continue after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq.

Four killed after US refuelling plane crashes in Iraq, military confirms

The US Central Command says rescue efforts continue after a refuelling aircraft went down over western Iraq.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0dz5ql17...

#News #Iraq #USA #IraqNews #USANews

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Tankers burn near Iraq, Iran strikes defy Trump's claims

Iran set ablaze two tankers in Iraqi waters as it stepped up attacks on oil and transport facilities across the Middle East, warning the world should be ⁠ready for oil at $200 a barrel in defiance of President Donald Trump's claim that […]

Prominent feminist activist Yanar Mohammed shot dead in Iraq Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq calls campaigner's death a 'tremendous loss' for rights activists

'Gunmen shot dead prominent Iraqi feminist Yanar Mohammed outside her home in Baghdad on Monday...

The Organisation for Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI), which was co-founded by Mohammed in 2003, said she... "succumbed to her injuries".'

www.middleeasteye.net/news/promine...

#Iraq #IraqNews #News

Killing of Woman Human Rights Defender and Feminist Yanar Mohammed

"On 2 March 2026, woman human rights defender and feminist Yanar Mohammed was killed in an armed attack at her residence in northern Baghdad...

Yanar Mohammed was a prominent Iraqi woman human rights defender and feminist..."

www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/case/iraq...

#Iraq #IraqNews #WorldNews

Statement on the Assassination of Our Dear Comrade Yanar Mohammed The loss of Yanar Mohammed is a devastating blow to the feminist movement. Yet her legacy of struggle will remain alive in every woman who reclaimed her life through her support, and in every stand ta...

"The loss of Yanar Mohammed is a devastating blow to the feminist movement. Yet her legacy of struggle will remain alive in every woman who reclaimed her life through her support, and in every stand taken against violence and discrimination."

libcom.org/article/stat...

#Iraq #IraqNews #WorldNews

"As the Founder of the Organization of Women’s Freedom in #Iraq... she built an enduring feminist infrastructure to support women & girls confronting violence, displacement, and systemic repression..."

On the Assassination of Feminist Leader Yanar Mohammed
www.madre.org/media-item/y...

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JUST IN: 🇮🇶 Iraqi civilians have discovered a downed drone.

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Iraq Takes Over UN Compound In Baghdad As Mission Concludes BAGHDAD, Jan 4 (NNN-NINA) – Iraq, yesterday, took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad, as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), concluded its mandate at the end of 2025. A statement by the Iraqi Foreign Ministry said, the handover document was signed by Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister, Mohammed Hussein Bahr Al-Uloom, and Claudio Cordoni, the deputy special representative of the U.N. secretary-general. Both sides emphasised that, the mission’s closure marks a new phase of development partnership, led by the UN country team, in alignment with Iraq’s national priorities, the statement said, adding that, Bahr Al-Uloom praised […]

Iraq Takes Over UN Compound In Baghdad As Mission Concludes #Iraq #UN #Baghdad #UNAMI #IraqNews

Drone strikes hit Iraq’s Khurmur gas field, disrupting energy production and regional electricity. What do you think—will this impact regional stability? Share your views below! ⚡ Full details and link in the first comment!
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Iraq starts mass grave excavation from ISIL (ISIS) carnage south of Mosul The al-Khasfa site, near Iraq’s second-largest city, could contain 4,000 remains and possibly thousands more.

"The site... is believed to have been the grisly scene of some of the worst massacres committed by ISIL.

Based on unverified accounts... authorities estimate the site could contain at least 4000 remains, with the possibility of thousands more."

www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/8/...

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Three IS militants killed in Iraq - Yes Punjab News Iraqi security forces kill three Islamic State militants, including a senior leader, in operations across Diyala and Salahudin. Weapons and documents seized.

Three IS militants killed in Iraq yespunjab.com?p=69944

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