Update #6 Thursday, April 05, 2007 - Day Fourteen: 15 British Sailors and Marines Captured by Iran

All 15 Captives
HOME AT LAST
This Crisis is now Over

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The 10 Downing Street website has this report that starts off like this... The 15 sailors and marines held by Iran for almost two weeks landed at Heathrow Airport around lunchtime. Mr. Blair welcomed their return but reflected on the news that four British soldiers were killed this morning in Iraq. He paid tribute to their bravery...
Read more at link below...
Freed Navy crew returns to UK

(10 Downing Street Photo)...

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The SKY News website is on top of this story today. Here’s just a little bit of what they are reporting... BA flight 6634 touched down at London's Heathrow airport just after midday... Sky News correspondent Ian Woods, who was on board, said there was "the sound of applause coming from the front" as it landed...
Read more at link below...
Over Here And Overjoyed...

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>>> Watch the homecoming HERE on Sky News Online...

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The MOD has for the first time confirmed the names
of the 15 personnel involved
They are:
Captain Christopher Air RM
Lieutenant Felix Carman RN
Chief Petty Officer Gavin Cavendish
Acting Sergeant Dean Harris
Leading Seaman Christopher Coe
Acting Leading Seaman Faye Turney
Lance Corporal Mark Banks
Marine Paul Barton
Able Seaman Andrew Henderson
Marine Adam Sperry
Marine Joe Tindell
Marine Daniel Masterton
Able Seaman Simon Massey
Able Seaman Arthur Batchelor
Able Seaman Nathan Summers

Read more from the MOD website HERE...

Video - Families watch return of RN sailors

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The BBC NEWS website has this story... Relatives and friends of the Royal Navy crew captured by Iran have spoken of their relief and joy at the announcement of their release...
Read this story in full HERE...

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