Kataib Hezbollah
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BBCIraqi Kataib Hezbollah Commander Extradited to U.S. on Terrorism Charges
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, 32, was arrested in Turkey, handed to the FBI and appeared in Manhattan federal court on 15 May 2026. Prosecutors say the Kataib Hezbollah commander directed attacks on Jewish targets in retaliation for the Iran war and plotted further strikes…
news.sky.comIraqi Militia Commander Charged in U.S. With Plotting Attacks in New York and Los Angeles
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an alleged commander of Kataib Hezbollah, faces charges after a criminal complaint was unsealed Friday detailing plots against a New York synagogue and other Jewish targets in Los Angeles and New York City. The Iraqi militia member also planne…
al-monitor.comUS Charges Iraqi Militia Leader With Terrorism Offenses After Arrest
The US Justice Department said Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi, a senior member of Kataib Hezbollah, was arrested abroad and brought to the United States. He faces six terrorism-related charges linked to nearly 20 attacks and plots in Europe, Canada and the US. Authorities de…
thehindu.comUS Arrests Senior Kataib Hezbollah Member on Terrorism Support Charges
The US Justice Department announced on May 15 the arrest of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi, an Iraqi national and senior member of the Kataib Hezbollah terrorist organization. He faces charges of providing material support to Iranian-backed terrorist groups. Authorities say…
al-monitor.comU.S. Prosecutors Accuse Iraqi Militia Leader of Directing Attacks on American and Israeli Targets
Federal prosecutors have charged Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi with directing attacks against American and Israeli interests. Officials say he serves as a leader of Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia with ties to Iran. The charges focus on alleged planning that included tar…
lamag.comFreelance US Journalist Shelly Kittleson Released from Captivity in Iraq
Shelly Kittleson, a 49-year-old freelance American journalist, was released from captivity by the Iran-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the release on Tuesday. Kittleson's mother expressed relief and hopes for her daughter's r…
User:Bobsmith040689 / Wikimedia (Public domain)American Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed in Iraq After Week-Long Captivity by Kataib Hezbollah
Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. freelance journalist, was released after being held for a week by Kataib Hezbollah in Baghdad. Senator Marco Rubio confirmed her release on the same night a ceasefire took effect in the region. The exchange involved a prisoner swap, according to reports.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewUS Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed from Captivity in Iraq After Kidnapping by Kataib Hezbollah
American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson was released from captivity and transferred to the Iraqi government following her kidnapping in Baghdad last week. The abduction was carried out by Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Shiite paramilitary group. Officials confirmed he…
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewU.S. Freelance Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed in Iraq Prisoner Swap After Kidnapping
Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. freelance journalist, was released in Iraq following her kidnapping in Baghdad. She had been seized by Kataib Hezbollah, a Shiite militia. The release occurred through a prisoner swap, as reported by The Washington Post.
upi.comU.S. Freelance Journalist Shelly Kittleson Freed After Kidnapping in Iraq
Shelly Kittleson, a U.S. freelance journalist, was abducted in Baghdad by the Iran-aligned Kataib Hezbollah militia and held for a week before her release. Iraqi officials confirmed she was freed in a prisoner swap involving militia members. U.S. and Iraqi authorities had believe…
ERCC - Emergency Response Coordination Centre / Wikimedia (Public domain)Iraqi Militia Kataib Hezbollah Announces Release of Kidnapped US Journalist Shelly Kittleson
Kataib Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed Iraqi militia, announced the release of US journalist Shelly Kittleson following her kidnapping. The group stated she must leave Iraq immediately as a condition. Earlier reports confirmed her abduction by the militia.
Substrate placeholder — needs reviewIraqi Militia Kataib Hezbollah Announces Release of Abducted American Journalist Shelly Kittleson
Kataib Hezbollah, an Iraqi militia group, has stated it will release Shelly Kittleson, an American freelance journalist abducted in Baghdad at the end of March. Kittleson, a veteran reporter with two decades of experience in Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan, was kidnapped off a stree…