Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Update #2 Wednesday, March 28, 2007 - Day Six: 15 British Sailors and Marines Captured by Iran



Sky.com has this story today that starts off like this... Footage of the 15 British sailors and marines being held in Iran has been aired by Iranian TV... The video shows the group being arrested, eating food in captivity and carries an interview with Leading Seaman Faye Turney... ...
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Read this story in full at link below...
Captives Paraded On TV
(Has video and photos of the Captives)

* The Ministry of Defence has presented evidence which shows that the fifteen personnel detained by Iranian authorities on Friday 23rd were operating in Iraqi waters when they were seized... The briefing, at defence headquarters in London, was given by Vice Admiral Charles Style, Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Commitments). Vice Admiral Style, who is responsible for providing strategic advice to operational commanders, explained in detail where the Royal Navy personnel were located when they were seized...
Read this report in full at link below...

MOD briefing shows Royal Navy personnel were in Iraqi waters

(Photo/Slide courtesy of MOD)

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