US troops arrest journalist in Iraq

US occupation troops have arrested an Agence-France Presse journalist in the Iraqi town of Tikrit , reports our correspondent.  The reasons for Ahmad Nuri's arrest on Wednesday were not immediately clear, the correspondent said. Many journalists in Iraq, including several Aljazeera reporters and cameramen, have been detained in the past by occupation troops or police and then released without charge or apology. Iraqi journalists have been particularly vulnerable to detention by foreign occupation forces or the interim government. Reporters covering the unrest in Iraq have come under renewed pressure in recent days. [more ]