Johnston 'alive and well': Report

Updated: 18:37, Sunday, 27 May 2007

A Palestinian government official has said that BBC reporter Alan Johnston is alive and well and could be released very soon.

1 of 1Alan Johnston - Said to be alive and well
Alan Johnston - Said to be alive and well

Dr Ghazi Hamad, a spokesperson for the Hamas-led government, said he knows the group holding the BBC's Gaza correspondent and is personally involved in negotiations to free him.

Speaking in Wales, Dr Hamad said he had a lot of information about the situation, but that he is not authorised to give details.

The 45-year-old journalist went missing on 12 March in Gaza.

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