Hassan threatened with Zarqawi
2004-11-02 23:11
Dubai - The kidnappers of British-Irish aid official Margaret Hassan have threatened to turn her over to the group of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi within 48 hours if Britain does not withdraw its forces from the country, Al-Jazeera television reported on Tuesday night.
The satellite network showed video footage of a hooded gunman and said the unknown group that had kidnapped Hassan had threatened to hand her over to Zarqawi's group within 48 hours "if the British government does not respond to its demands, chiefly the withdrawal of British forces from Iraq."
The presenter added that "Al-Jazeera will refrain from airing the video for editorial and humanitarian reasons pertaining to the condition of the hostage."
- AFP