"I remember screaming, though I don't know what words I screamed. And I remember resisting, though there was little I could do in heels against two military-trained men intent on shoving me into the back seat of their vehicle."
"I had been working in Iraq as a journalist for more than a decade. I had documented Iraq's fight against the Islamic State from the front lines as a freelancer-at my own expense and at great risk."
"The beating continued, viciously, as I was shoved to the floor behind the driver's seat. My dress had been pulled up above my waist. I began praying softly in Arabic, which led to more pounding and my first loss of consciousness."
"I was in excruciating pain from what I later learned were several broken ribs, but I t"
A journalist working in Iraq was abducted by two military-trained men who violently restrained and tortured her. Despite her pleas for understanding, they responded with aggression. The journalist had dedicated over a decade to covering various issues in Iraq, often at great personal risk. During her abduction, she experienced severe physical abuse, including beatings and loss of consciousness. The traumatic experience left her with broken ribs and significant emotional and physical pain.
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