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Soldiers move wounded people from ships trying to reach Gaza, that were stormed by Israeli forces. Photograph: Roni Schutzer EPA
Alison Flood has just spoken to Mikael Löfgren, spokesman for the ship Henning Mankell is on:
“We haven’t heard from them since 5 this morning Swedish time,” Löfgren said. “They were telling us then about the israeli soldiers climbing into the neighbouring ship, and they heard shooting aboard it. I was not speaking to Henning but to one of his friends. The Swedish ship was attacked a bit later, 10-15 minutes later. The whole attack was done between 4-5 o’clock Swedish time. “
“We don’t know what’s happened since. When the ships were attacked the Israelis cut off all communications and we haven’t heard from them since. As we speak I can see the ships coming into the harbour of Ashdod [on television] so I presume that’s them.”
“We don’t know if they’re alright [including Mankell in that]. The numbers of the killed and wounded are rising all the time. The latest information is talking about 19 deaths. It’s a really awful thing.”
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