Journalist Kidnapped in Baghdad: Search On

0:00An American freelance journalist named Shelley Renee Kiddelsen got kidnapped right off a street in Baghdad on Tuesday. She's got years of experience covering Iraq and Syria, and right now, she's still missing despite a big search effort. Earlier this month on March 9, she tried crossing from Syria into Iraq at the al-Qaim border, but got turned back. No press permit and security. Issues from the ongoing wars, including aerial threats over Iraqi skies. She made it in later. On a 60-day transit visa meant for folks stuck nearby, heading home. Iraqi and U.S. officials had warned her multiple times about specific kidnapping threats from Iran linked militias, even as late as the night before. It happened. Those groups have been hitting U.S. spots in Iraq regularly since the U.S. Israel conflict with Iran kicked off. Security teams chased the kidnappers cars after the grab caught one guy when his ride crashed, but the others ditched in a second vehicle with her.

1:00Now ones in custody getting grilled, and Iraqi intel is on it under the Prime Minister's watch. Efforts keep ramping up to track her down amid this tense backdrop, with both sides staying tight-lipped on next moves. This has been Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Kori with the story.