Freed Britons escape media glare on flight home


  • World
  • Thursday, 05 Apr 2007

ABOARD BA 6634 FROM TEHRAN TO LONDON (Reuters) - Released from 13 days of captivity and on their way home, 15 British sailors and marines finally had a chance to escape the media spotlight. 

In Iran, where they had been held since March 23 after being seized and accused of entering the country illegally, their taped "confessions" had been broadcast on TV. 

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