Terrorist state kills 10 in attack on Gaza aid flotilla‏

Israeli forces have attacked the international aid convoy Freedom Flotilla en route to the besieged Gaza Strip, killing at least 10 people and leaving more than 50 injured. The attack came this Monday morning, 31st May, after one of the six ships in the convoy was hit by Israeli navy forces before being stormed by commandos descending from helicopters.

The interception reportedly took place in international waters, more than 150km (90 miles) off the coast of Gaza.
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The FT reports that:
"The assault took place in international waters, between the Mediterranean island of Cyprus and the Gaza coast. According to several reports, the six ships of the “Free Gaza” flotilla were boarded from the sea and from helicopters.Israeli soldiers quickly took control of the vessels with about 700 pro-Palestinian activists on board. It was unclear how and why the reported shootings started, but the flotilla organisers have always stressed that the passengers on the boats were unarmed. Israel has made preparations to tow the ships into the port of Ashdod, where special detention facilities have been erected for the flotilla activists."

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b09c57f6-6c80-11df-91c8-00144feab49a.html?ftcamp=rss