Palestinian security forces are looking into the possibility that BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston staged his own kidnapping, according to a report by the London-based Arabic language newspaper Al-Hayat on Monday.
Palestinian sources reported that Johnston received notice of his dismissal from the BBC, and subsequently fabricated the kidnapping in order not to lose his job. The BBC refused to comment on the report.
The report also said that Johnston was seen waiting for one of his captors for about 15 minutes on the day of the kidnapping, before accompanying him to an undisclosed location.
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Forgive me Mo for using my teenager's lingo, but I am SO trying to make sense out of this. What a STRANGE sort of "cloak and dagger" thing to do to yourself. I'm REALLY taken aback by this story and scratching my head for answers which won't be coming until the all the facts come out IF they ever do.
yeah i dont know what to make of it either .. i tend to go for conspiracy theories most of the time but this one is a bit too farfetched o_O
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