US journalist kidnapped in Baghdad and security forces hunt captors, Iraqi officials say

BAGHDAD (AP) — An American journalist was kidnapped Tuesday in Baghdad and Iraqi security forces are pursuing her captors, Iraqi officials said.

The journalist was identified as freelancer Shelly Kittleson by one of the outlets she worked for.

The Iraqi interior ministry said in a statement that a foreign journalist had been kidnapped, without giving more details about the person’s identity.

Two Iraqi security officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were...