Russian hostages 'executed'
2006-06-25 17:20
Dubai - An Iraqi al Qaeda-led group said on Sunday it had killed four Russian embassy workers it had taken hostage, according to a statement on the internet.
The statement said the posting included footage of the "execution".
The group has demanded that Russia pull out its troops from Chechnya and release all Muslim prisoners.
In Moscow, a Russian foreign ministry spokesperson could not confirm the report of the deaths.
- Reuters