Alan Johnston, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Alan Johnston

British journalist

Date of Birth: 17-May-1962

Place of Birth: Lindi, Lindi Region, Tanzania

Profession: journalist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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Alan Graham Johnston (born 17 May 1962) is a British journalist working for the BBC.
He has been the BBC's correspondent in Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, the Gaza Strip and Italy.
He is based in London. Johnston was kidnapped in the Gaza Strip on 12 March 2007 by the militant group Army of Islam.
He was unconditionally released on 4 July, nearly four months later, after much pressure was put on the group by the now-dominant Hamas.