BBC Journalist Alan Johnston is freed July 4, 2007
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The BCC journalist Alan Johnston, kidnapped in March in Gaza, has been freed by his captors today.
Full story from BBC here.Those thousands of people round the world who campaigned for Alan’s release always hoped that reason would triumph over violence and coercion. Today, those people have a little victory. Welcome back Alan - it’s good to see you.
I think there will be a few people waiting to say hello when you get back to Scotland!
Breaking News: Video of abducted BBC reporter Alan Johnston released online June 1, 2007
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A video of Alan Johnston, the journalist abducted in Gaza on 12 March has appeared online.
First news breaking here on the BBC.
Reuters details and transcript.
Why Alan Johnston is here April 21, 2007
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There’s a picture of Alan Johnston appearing at the bottom of this blog, because he was courageously searching out truth in a troubled part of the world.
A picture on my blog won’t bring him home. But a picture on hundreds of thousands of web sites might just get the message through to his abductors. It’ll be staying there indefinitely, but I hope I’ll have the occasion to remove it very soon.
SEE YOU SOON, ALAN.
