Man claims beheading of editor
12/09/2006 15:30  - (SA)  

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Khartoum - A man purporting to lead an African branch of the al-Qaeda militant network claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the beheading of a Sudanese newspaper editor who was found dead last week.

In a statement distributed to Sudanese newspapers, the man called editor Mohamed Taha a "dog of dogs from the ruling party", and accused him of insulting Prophet Muhammad.

It said: "Three individuals from this organisation undertook this operation ... and they are now outside Sudan." The statement was signed by Abu Hafs al-Sudani, who said he was the leader of al-Qaeda in Sudan and Africa.

Taha, an ally of the government, was reported kidnapped from outside his home in Khartoum a week ago, and was found dead on Wednesday.

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