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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 09:55 AM
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AFP journalist detained by US forces north of Baghdad: US
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20031102/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_us_attack_media&cid=1514&ncid=1473

BAQUBAH, Iraq (AFP) - An AFP journalist and photographer was detained by US forces in Baqubah, 60 kilometers (nearly 40 miles) northeast of Baghdad, a US military spokesman said.


Ali Yusef has been covering news for AFP, both in text and photo, in the restive region of Baqubah, which is frequently rocked by anti-US attacks, for the past few months.

A US military officer detaining Yusef in Baqubah called AFP in Baghdad to verify his identity and satellite phone number, and to confirm he was working for Agence France-Presse.

The officer said Yusef was detained for allegedly taking pictures of military installations in the area.

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IndianaGreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-02-03 10:50 AM
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1. He works for the French, right?
that makes him an enemy combatant!

The longer we stay in Iraq, the more people will die, the bigger fools we become!
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