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To: DeplorableIrredeemableRedneck who wrote (6890)4/15/2007 4:53:15 PM
From: Proud_Infidel  Respond to of 20106
 
Palestinians in Gaza say they have slain kidnapped British journalist
IHT ^ | April 15, 2007

iht.com

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip: A previously unknown Palestinian group said Sunday it had killed a British journalist kidnapped over a month ago by gunmen in Gaza City, but the claim could not be confirmed.

In a statement sent to news organizations, "The brigades of Tawheed and Jihad" said it killed BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston, 42, to support demands for the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. However, the BBC and the Palestinian government both said there was no evidence to back up the claim.

"The BBC is aware of these reports," the corporation said in a statement. "But we have no independent verification of them."

The group claiming to have killed him is unknown in Gaza, but the name has been used elsewhere in the Middle East by organizations linked to al-Qaida.

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