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Bilal Hussein (photojournalist)
Bilal Hussein () is an Iraqi Associated Press photojournalist based in Fallujah, Iraq. He was arrested in Ramadi by U.S. forces in April 2006 and detained on suspicion of aiding insurgents in Iraq. He was taken into custody to face charges in the Iraqi Central Court, reportedly over the circumstances of his photos, which were supplied by the U.S. military. American and Iraqi governments were criticized for violating the Geneva Conventions, and for detaining Hussein without evidence. He was finally released without charge in 2008. That year, Hussein won an International Press Freedom Award. One of his photographs was among a group of 20 Associated Press photographs that won the 2005 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Photography. His was an image of four insurgents in Fallujah firing a mortar and small arms during the U.S.-led offensive in the city in November 2004. On September 17, 2006, the AP reported that Hussein had been imprisoned by the United States military since April ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilal Hussein (footballer)
Bilal Hussein ( so, Bilaal Xuseen; born 22 April 2000) is a Swedish footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hertha BSC and the Sweden national team. Club career Hussein began playing football with his local club Bromstens IK at the age of 7, and joined the AIK youth academy in 2014. On 20 January 2018, Hussein signed his first professional contract with AIK, keeping him at the club until 2021. He made his professional debut for AIK in a 2–0 Allsvenskan win over IK Sirius on 27 April 2018. On 30 August 2023, Hussein signed a three-year contract with Hertha BSC in Germany. International career Hussein was born in Sweden to Somali parents. He is a youth international for Sweden. He made his full international debut for Sweden on 9 January 2023, replacing Hugo Larsson 68 minutes into a friendly 2–0 win against Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |