Gaza flotilla: Boat carrying photographer Shahidul Alam intercepted by Israeli forces

Israeli forces have allegedly intercepted the Gaza Freedom Flotilla vessel "Conscience", which was carrying Bangladeshi photographer and writer Shahidul Alam, off the coast of Egypt, according to a tracker on the organisation’s website. A video was also posted on Alam’s Facebook page around 10:15am on Wednesday, which he said was to be posted in case of his detention. “I am Shahidul Alam, a photographer and writer from Bangladesh,” he says in the video. “If you are seeing this video, we have been intercepted at sea and I have been kidnapped by the Occupation Forces of Israel, the country conducting genocide in Gaza with active collaboration and assistance of the USA and other western powers.” “I appeal to all my comrades...