BBC wrote:
Video released of BBC's Johnston(wmp stream)
A video has appeared on the internet showing the first pictures of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston since his abduction in Gaza on 12 March.
It is said to have been posted by the Army of Islam, the group that says it is holding the reporter.
In the video, Mr Johnston says he is in good health and that his captors have treated him well.
The BBC said it was studying the video carefully and repeated its call for the immediate release of Mr Johnston.
Prime Minister Tony Blair, on his visit to South Africa, said Mr Johnston was a journalist of "independence and integrity".
"I feel deeply for Alan Johnston and his family. We are doing everything we possibly can do to secure his release," he said.
Chancellor Gordon Brown called on those holding the reporter to free him "as a matter of urgency" as they were "not serving their cause by detaining him in this unfair and unjust way".
In a statement, the Foreign Office said: "We condemn the release of videos like this, which can only add to the distress of Alan Johnston's family and friends."
A statement released by Mr Johnston's family in Scotland said relatives were "very pleased to see Alan and to hear him say that he is not being ill-treated - although it is clearly distressing for us to see him in these circumstances".
Mr Johnston, 45, was seized nearly 12 weeks ago in Gaza City on his way home.
It is unclear when the video, which has appeared on the al-Ekhlaas website, was recorded.
Nor was it clear under what conditions the Scottish reporter was speaking.
(source)
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