The Islamic Army in Iraq insurgent group said on Thursday it had killed an abducted U.S. security consultant, according to an Internet statement.
The group said the man was killed because the U.S. government did not fulfil its demands, which included freeing all Iraqi prisoners and compensation to Iraqis affected by U.S. attacks.
"War criminal (U.S. President George W.) Bush continues with his arrogance and no one has any value unless they serve his criminal interests, therefore the American security adviser pig at the Housing Ministry has been killed," the statement said.
The statement's authenticity could not be verified and no pictures or video accompanied the statement. It was posted on a Web site often used by insurgents and the group said it would soon provide photographs of the killing.
On Tuesday, the group had vowed to kill the man, identified as Ronald Schulz, in 48 hour unless its demands were met. The man was the seventh Westerner taken hostage by Iraqi gunmen in just over 10 days after a lull in such abductions in recent months following tight security measures by most Westerners.
The Islamic Army in Iraq has claimed a number of kidnappings and attacks on foreign and Iraqi government forces.
Source: Reuters
