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13-08-04, 11:58
Iraqi militants have threatened to kill a British journalist kidnapped in Basra unless US forces pull out of Najaf.
James Brandon, 23, a freelance reporter for the Sunday Telegraph, was kidnapped after 30 masked gunman stormed into his hotel at 2300 (1900GMT) on Thursday.
Hours later a video tape was released showing a hooded militant standing next to a barechested Mr Brandon, threatening to kill him.
Iraqi militants have been waging a kidnapping campaign against westerners.
"We demand the American forces withdraw from Najaf within 24 hours or we will kill this British hostage," the militant is heard saying.
"I'm a journalist, I just write about what is happening in Iraq... [I'm] James Brandon from the Sunday Telegraph," Mr Brandon, who is from London, says to the camera.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3560892.stm)
James Brandon, 23, a freelance reporter for the Sunday Telegraph, was kidnapped after 30 masked gunman stormed into his hotel at 2300 (1900GMT) on Thursday.
Hours later a video tape was released showing a hooded militant standing next to a barechested Mr Brandon, threatening to kill him.
Iraqi militants have been waging a kidnapping campaign against westerners.
"We demand the American forces withdraw from Najaf within 24 hours or we will kill this British hostage," the militant is heard saying.
"I'm a journalist, I just write about what is happening in Iraq... [I'm] James Brandon from the Sunday Telegraph," Mr Brandon, who is from London, says to the camera.
BBC Read More (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3560892.stm)