A US journalist has been kidnapped in Iraq. The kidnapping occurred in Baghdad on Tuesday, according to Iraqi officials, who said efforts were now underway to locate the reporter and the perpetrators.
The journalist has been named as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the publications she worked for.
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Here is everything we know about the incident so far.
What happened?
The kidnapping took place on 31 March on Saadoun Street in central Baghdad, before the perpetrators headed southwest towards Babil province.
Iraqi security officials said two cars had been involved.
An alert was subsequently circulated to all checkpoints, leading to a pursuit during which one of the vehicles reportedly crashed near the town of Al-Haswa.
The other car, carrying Ms Kittleson, fled the scene.
Following the incident, Iraq's ministry said one suspect had been arrested and efforts were now underway to locate Ms Kittleson and the kidnappers.
It said security forces had launched an operation "acting on precise intelligence and through intensive field operations".
It is not immediately clear if the kidnapping is related to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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