Has Captured Marine Been Released?

From CNN/AP:

The brother of an American Marine who had been taken hostage in Iraq asserted Tuesday that his brother, Cpl. Wassef Hassoun, has been freed.

Sami Hassoun, speaking to CNN from Tripoli, Lebanon, said there is clear "sign" that his brother is "alive" and has been "released."

However, Sami Hassoun would not elaborate on where he got his information or what specifically the sign was from his brother.

He said earlier reports that Cpl. Hassoun was beheaded in an execution was a shock, and the family gave each other comfort and prayed.