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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

British Sailors/Marines Released By Iran

Wednesday April 04, 2007 - 11:00 CDT

British Captives Reportedly Freed

Ahmadinejad says 15 to be pardoned and freed as "gift to British people"

TEHRAN, IRAN: According to television reports emanating from Iran, the government there is freeing the 15 UK sailors and marines taken captive in the Shatt al Arab waterway incident 13 days ago as a "gift" to Britain. Some of the troops have been shown on Iranian TV speaking to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at his palace in the capital Tehran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that the former hostages would be taken to Tehran airport and flown home within hours...

Posted by C. L. Staten at 11:24.47
Edited on: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 11:54.16
Categories: Counter-Terrorism, Military, Political/Diplomatic/Economic