Kidnapping Suspect Tied to Iran-Backed Militia

Iraqi authorities have identified the man detained in connection with the kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad as a member of the Iran-affiliated «Hezbollah Brigades». This confirms the information provided by the United States.

A senior Iraqi Interior Ministry official said on Wednesday that a detainee in the case of the kidnapping of an American journalist in Baghdad «belongs to the Hezbollah Brigades loyal to Iran», a statement similar to the one made in Washington.

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