1. American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Abducted in Baghdad; Kataib Hezbollah Alleged
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson has been abducted in Baghdad, with a former senior Pentagon official alleging the powerful Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah is responsible. The kidnapping, confirmed by national security analyst Alex Plitsas, immediately raises the stakes for U.S.-Iraqi relations and h...