WASHINGTON, DC: The US military has stepped back from a policy published last year that likened journalists to spies and suggesting they may be treated as “belligerents.”

The Pentagon on Friday updated its Law of War Manual, which provides guidance and legal advice for military commanders, excising language, which drew fire from news organizations.

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