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Israel Navy: Three Commandos Nearly Taken Hostage in Gaza Flotilla Raid

(Ha'aretz) Amos Harel - During Israel's takeover of a Turkish ship in the Gaza-bound aid flotilla this week, three commandos who lost consciousness as a result of the activists' blows were dragged into one of the passenger halls below deck and were held there for several minutes before they regained consciousness and managed to join their comrades. As seen on a video documenting the takeover, the first four commandos to rappel onto the deck were attacked by activists with bars, axes and knives. The fourth commando, K., saw his team leader on the deck, with a Turkish activist holding the pistol he had grabbed from him and pointing it to his head. K. jumped from the rope and shot the activist holding the gun. At least two commandos suffered gunshot wounds. After the incident, 9mm bullet casings were found - a kind not used by the naval commandos. The captain of the ship told the naval commando chief, Lt. Col. A., who was present on the ship, that the guns were thrown overboard before the ship was completely taken over.
2010-06-04 09:51:39
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