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| Video released of BBC's Johnston | |
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| A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March. | |
| It is said to have been posted by the Army of Islam, the group that says it is holding the reporter. | It is said to have been posted by the Army of Islam, the group that says it is holding the reporter. |
| In the video, Mr Johnston says he is in good health and that his captors have treated him well. | |
| The UK Foreign Office and the BBC said they were aware of the reports of the video and were investigating. | The UK Foreign Office and the BBC said they were aware of the reports of the video and were investigating. |
| Mr Johnston, 45, was seized nearly 12 weeks ago in Gaza City on his way home. | |
| ALAN JOHNSTON PETITION More than 100,000 people have written to the BBC to demand Alan Johnston's release Add your name Send messages of support | |
| It is unclear when the video, which has appeared on the al-Ekhlaas website, was recorded. | |
| Mr Johnston, seated and wearing a red sweatshirt, calls for an end to Western sanctions that have been imposed on the Palestinian government and also talks about Iraq and Afghanistan. | |
| Until now there has been virtually no news about Mr Johnston. | |
| He was the only Western reporter permanently based in Gaza and his abduction has triggered appeals for his release from lawmakers and rights groups around the world. | |
| More than 100,000 people have now signed an online petition calling for his release. |