Freed British sailors arrive back in Britain

London, Apr 5: The flight carrying 15 British military personnel freed by Iran after a tense two-week stand-off arrived back in England today.

Flight BA 6634 from Tehran touched down at Heathrow at 1632 IST.

The 15 were transferred to military helicopters and flown to a military base at Chivenor in Devon, 200 miles southwest of London for a private meeting with their families and debriefing.

REUTERS

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