00:02This morning, American journalist Shelley Kittleson is free in Iraq after spending a week held by an Iranian-backed militia.
00:10Iraqi officials say her captors released Kittleson Tuesday, and arrangements are now underway to get her out of the country.
00:17Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, claimed responsibility for the abduction, which was caught on CCTV.
00:24They said on Telegram she was freed on the condition that she leave Iraq immediately.
00:30Her exact location has not been disclosed.
00:33Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed the release, saying the U.S. is working to support her safe departure.
00:39Before her abduction, the State Department had warned Kittleson she could be targeted by that same group while reporting in
00:46Iraq.
00:46After she was nabbed, the FBI's hostage recovery fusion cell worked with U.S. agencies and Iraqi partners to help
00:53secure her release.
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