Washington, April 8 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson, who had been kidnapped a week earlier by the Iran-backed Kata'ib Hizballah militia in Baghdad.In a statement issued on Tuesday (local time), Rubio said, "I am pleased to...
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Baghdad, April 1 – An American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad by a suspected Iranian-backed Iraqi armed group, the US Department of State confirmed, raising fresh concerns over the safety of foreign nationals in the region.The State Department said it is actively working to secure...
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An Indian crew member lost his life after a US-owned crude oil tanker was attacked near Basra, Iraq. In a social media post, the Indian Embassy in Iraq stated that the tanker, Safesea Vishnu, was sailing under the flag of the Marshall Islands. It also added that the remaining 15 Indian crew...