Extraordinary session of UN Security Council on the "Freedom Flotilla" incident

An extraordinary session of the UN Security Council is taking place today, devoted to the capture of the international flotilla heading for Israel with about 10 thousand tons of humanitarian supplies, RIA Novosti reports.

The precise time of the meeting is not yet known.

There were 10 ships in the "Freedom flotilla" captured by the Israeli navy. Last Sunday they departed from Cyprus to break the blockade of the Gaza strip. There were 600 human rights activists on board, the majority of them Turkish.

The Israeli military say they boarded the ships of the international flotilla and that at first the participants of the group defended themselves with sticks and knives before one of them pulled a gun from the hands of an Israeli, after which gunfighting started.

According to some Arabic media, 15 people were killed and 30 injured during the operation. Among the injured were the leader of the radical Islamic movement of Israel, Sheikh Rayed Salah and the head of the Lebanese humanitarian mission, Hani Suleyman. The Israeli forces confirmed 10 dead. 

According to Western media, besides Turks there were citizens of Australia, Greece, Canada, Malaysia, Algeria, Serbia, Belgium,Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Germany on board the ships.