Johnston kidnappers 'afraid' to release him

The kidnappers of BBC reporter Alan Johnston fear they will be harmed if they release him now that Hamas is in control of Gaza, a senior Hamas official said.

Sun, 24 Jun, 2007 - 11:04
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The kidnappers of BBC reporter Alan Johnston fear they will be harmed if they release him now that Hamas is in control of Gaza, a senior Hamas official said.

Mahmoud Zahar, a hardline Hamas leader, has been overseeing negotiations with The Army of Islam, which claims to hold the correspondent. Johnston was snatched from a Gaza City street on March 12.

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