http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20031102/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_us_attack_media&cid=1514&ncid=1473BAQUBAH, 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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