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BAGHDAD (AP) — The U.S. military said Monday it will release Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein, more than two years after he was detained by U.S. Marines on suspicions of links to insurgents. The military said it has determined Hussein is not a threat and plans to free him Wednesday.
In the past week, Iraqi judicial committees dismissed all allegations against Hussein and ordered his release. The last allegations were dropped Sunday — a day after Hussein marked his second full year in custody.
The AP and Hussein, 36, have denied any improper contacts and said he was only doing his job as a journalist working in a war zone.
AP President Tom Curley expressed relief.
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