Breaking: Alan Gross Released From Cuba In Prisoner Exchange

Alan Gross, who was arrested and has been imprisoned for espionage in Cuba for the past five years, is on his way back to the U.S., ABC News reported.

Alan Gross, who was arrested in Cuba and held prisoner on allegations of espionage, is on his way back to the U.S. after five years in lockup, ABC News reported.

He was released as a "humanitarian gesture,"the network said. Part of the deal includes Cuba agreeing to more internet freedoms, CNN reported.

CNN is also reporting that Gross is not the only person Cuba is releasing to the U.S. An American "intel asset" is part of a separate dealin exchange for the three remaining members of the Cuban Five, spies form that nation convicted in Miami in the 1980s, who are still in U.S. lockup.

President Obama is also expected to detail new ways of repairing the U.S. and Cuba's relations, ABC News reported.

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