Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed After Iraq Kidnapping

0:00It's April 7th. Teva Bay News today starts now, AI-powered and ready. American journalist Shelley Kiddelsen is free after a tense kidnapping in Iraq. Last week, the Rome-based freelancer got snatched in Baghdad by Katayev Hezbollah and Iran backed militia. They just let her go and exchange for some of their own fighters being released. The grab happened last Tuesday and Iraqi officials chased down two getaway cars, one even crashed during the pursuit. The interior ministry confirmed it all pretty quick, putting everyone on high alert. Kiddelsen has built a solid rep covering tough spots like Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan. She's won awards for her freelance work, so her disappearance hit the journalism world hard. Sparking worries about reporter safety and conflict zones. A Katayev Hezbollah official spilled to the Associated Press that they dropped her off in the afternoon, but they're keeping her exact spot under wraps. For now, this swap brings some relief amid the chaos, but it shines a light on how militia

1:02still pulls strings in Iraq's security game. Stay tuned as more details drop.