”Dangerous and Unpredictable” Captors, the Army of Islam, Free Alan Johnston
THE TELEGRAPH: The BBC reporter Alan Johnston, held captive in Gaza by Palestinian militants since March, has been freed.

He was released in Gaza in the early hours of this morning and said he felt "the most unimaginable relief".

Mr Johnston was the only Western reporter permanently based in Gaza and had been working there for three years when he went missing on March 12.

He had been held by his captors, the Army of Islam, far longer than any Western journalist abducted in Gaza.

The 45-year-old told the BBC: "It's just the most fantastic thing to be free. It was an appalling experience, being kidnapped, occasionally quite terrifying and I didn't know when it was going to end. BBC's Alan Johnston released in Gaza (more) By Ian Martin and Emma Henry

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Johnston free after 'appalling' ordeal

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Spare a Thought (and Prayer) for Alan Johnston
BBC: The kidnappers of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston have released a new video of him in which he is wearing what he says is an explosives vest.

In the tape, Mr Johnston says his captors have said they will detonate the vest if force is used to try to free him.

It is the second such video released since Mr Johnston was abducted in Gaza on 12 March.

The BBC renewed its appeal for Mr Johnston's immediate release. BBC captive in ‘bomb vest’ video (more)

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Johnston in new video plea

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Don’t attempt to free me by force, Johnston pleads By James Hider

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