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| Sakra sez he beheaded Bigley |
| 2006-04-20 |
| A SUSPECTED al-Qaeda operative in custody in Turkey claimed to have been a member of a gang that kidnapped British hostage Kenneth Bigley in Iraq and beheaded him, a newspaper reported today. Louai Sakka, a Syrian national and alleged associate of Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, the al-Qaeda head in Iraq, said he presided over a mock trial of Bigley, who was snatched in Baghdad in September 2004, The Guardian said. His defence lawyer told the newspaper he was convinced the claims were true. "My client has been a warrior for Islam for the last 10 years," said the lawyer, Osman Karahan. "He was one of the men who interrogated Bigley. He says they put Bigley on trial, found him guilty and executed him," he said. "My client was the chief of court. He wants Mr Bigley's family to know that he was not killed for no reason. This was justice. If he had committed a serious offence in the United States he would have been executed, and it was the same for him in Iraq." The Guardian said it was unclear what "charge" the British engineer had faced. The paper also noted that Sakka has failed so far to reveal the whereabouts of Bigley's remains, despite apparently knowing the location. The terror suspect said Zarqawi ordered Bigley's execution when he realised Britain would not agree to his demands to free all female prisoners held by US-led coalition forces in Iraq. The Briton's grisly beheading in October 2004, three weeks after his kidnapping, sent shock waves across the world. Sakka is thought to have been in Iraq at the time, but the newspaper emphasised that his claims were hard to substantiate. Foreign Office officials contacted by the daily were unaware of the man's confession, first made during questioning about his alleged role in suicide bomb attacks in Istanbul in 2003 that left 63 people dead. Sakka, who was arrested in August last year, is due to stand trial next month accused of financing the deadliest terror acts on Turkish soil. |
| Posted by:Dan Darling |
| #5 You know - Warrior for Islam is a very handy filler for those irksome resume holes. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-04-20 17:02 |
| #4 "My client has been a warrior for Islam for the last 10 years," said the lawyer, Osman Karahan. "He was one of the men who interrogated Bigley. He says they put Bigley on trial, found him guilty and executed him," he said. Great Lawyer! I hope this admission by his defense puts Sakra away! |
| Posted by: Phenter Chigum7680 2006-04-20 13:18 |
| #3 Turkey should behead Sakka asap and bury him with the remains of 100 pigs |
| Posted by: bgrebel 2006-04-20 12:52 |
| #2 huh |
| Posted by: 3dc 2006-04-20 11:19 |
| #1 "My client has been a warrior for Islam for the last 10 years," said the lawyer, Osman Karahan.' Brave warrior indeed to behead an innocent civilian unarmed man. Bow to the Lions of Islam. |
| Posted by: ShepUK 2006-04-20 06:30 |