The kidnappers of BBC reporter Alan Johnston have issued another statement, demanding that Britain and Jordan release several Islamic terrorists or Johnston will be “slaughtered like a lamb.”

The Palestinian extremists claiming to hold kidnapped BBC journalist Alan Johnston on Tuesday threatened to kill their hostage ‘like a lamb’ unless Britain and Jordan release Muslim prisoners.
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In a statement emailed to AFP, the Army of Islam demanded the release of Iraqi woman, Sajida Al Rishawi, who has been sentenced to death in Jordan over triple hotel attacks in Amman that killed 60 people.

It also demanded the release of Islamist Abu Mohammed Al Maqdissi — held in Jordan since July 2005 — and the Palestinian-born radical cleric Abu Qatada once fingered as the Al Qaeda spiritual guide in Europe and held in Britain.

�‘Our demands are known to all, release the three hostages, Sajida, the Palestinian Abu Qatada and Abu Mohammed Al Maqdissi. There will be no compromise, he (Johnston) will either stay in captivity for 1,000 or be slaughtered like a lamb,’ the group said.