Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Activists say video shows 'execution' on board Gaza flotilla

Ma'an - Pro-Palestinian activists say a video recently released online shows a US citizen being shot dead on board an aid flotilla bound for the Gaza Strip.

The original clip, which aired on the Turkish TV network Cihan, allegedly shows soldiers firing at a passenger identified as 19-year-old Turkish-American Furkan Dogan.



The video, which also appeared on YouTube, claims to show "the 19 year old Furkan's moment of death. ... his life is put to an end with 4 bullets," according to text accompanying the online version.

Cihan did not respond to inquiries.

Ma'an could not independently verify the tape's authenticity.