Iraqi media figure released
Muthana Harith al-Dhari, media officer of the influential Association of Muslim Scholars in Iraq and editor of al-Basaer, has been released by US occupation forces, Aljazeera’s correspondent reports.
Published On 5 Aug 2004
Al-Dhari was handed over to the Iraqi police prior to his release on Thursday.
He had been detained by US forces on 2 August when he turned up at the Um al-Quraa mosque, the headquarters of the Association of Muslim Scholars.
Supporters of the Islamic figure said he had been arrested for opposing the proposed US-backed Iraqi national conference in a TV programme.
Al-Dhari’s arrest triggered strong condemnation from Arab associations and political groups in the region and demands for his release.
Source: Al Jazeera