BBC man will be held 'for 1,000 years or be slaughtered'
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
GAZA CITY: The Palestinian extremists claiming to hold kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston on Tuesday threatened to kill their hostage "like a lamb" unless Britain and Jordan release Muslim prisoners. In a statement emailed to AFP, the Army of Islam demanded the release of Iraqi woman, Sajida al-Rishawi, who has been sentenced to death in Jordan over triple hotel attacks in Amman that killed 60 people.
It also demanded the release of Islamist Abu Mohammad al-Maqdissi - held in Jordan since July 2005 - and the Palestinian-born radical cleric Abu Qatada once fingered as the Al-Qaeda spiritual guide in Europe and held in Britain.
"Our demands are known to all, release the three hostages, Sajida, the Palestinian Abu Qatada and Abu Mohammad al-Maqdissi," the group said, adding: "There will be no compromise, he
will either stay in captivity for 1,000 years or be slaughtered like a lamb."
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