http://kenokeefe.wordpress.com/ http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=125051327525642 BBC Greek commandos on board ship with 'seized' aid workers The captain of Strofades IV took the volunteers to his native Greece after leaving Derna Harbour in Libya. But ship managers said the "activists" jumped on board and the captain set sail to stop others boarding amid fears they would divert the ship to Gaza. The Foreign Office is investigating the reports involving seven UK aid workers. The British Embassy in Athens has also told the BBC it was in contact with the ship's owners and the Greek authorities, and was trying to ensure a safe resolution. The ship is being held outside Piraeus Harbour - the main port in Athens. 'Suspects' Ellie Merton, the London liaison for the group, also told the BBC: "The group is in a secure situation with the Greek navy - who were allowed to go on the ship." She clarified earlier reports that the group, part of the Road to Hope aid convoy, had been held at gunpoint by the soldiers and said: "There are guns there but they are not being held at gunpoint." Mr Sharif revealed in an update on the social networking site Facebook that the soldiers searched the group. Ms Merton added: "The guys were initially really alarmed. They had been on the ship for 30 hours and then the commandos came on and they felt as if they were being treated like suspects.
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