"Kataib Hezbollah, considered the most powerful militia in Iraq, has not publicly claimed responsibility for her kidnapping, offered proof she is alive or made demands in exchange for her release."
"U.S. officials are pushing their Iraqi counterparts to take action against the Shiite Muslim militia, the people said. Influential Shiite politicians in the region are in contact with the group and trying to win Kittleson's freedom."
"The State Department said last week she had been warned of security risks multiple times, including on the day before she was kidnapped."
"Amid the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, U.S. forces in recent weeks have launched airstrikes on Jurf and killed militia members, the people familiar with the situation said."
Shelly Kittleson, an American journalist, was kidnapped in Baghdad on March 31 and is believed to be held by the paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah. Iraqi security officials indicate she is likely in Jurf al-Sakhar, a stronghold of the militia. The group has not claimed responsibility for her abduction or made demands for her release. U.S. and Iraqi officials are working to secure her freedom, while U.S. airstrikes in the area have ceased since her kidnapping. The State Department had previously warned her of security risks.
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