I wanna puke…

Sudanese editor kidnapped and beheaded

UPDATE: Someone claimed responsibility for the attack, in a statement sent to Reuters signed by “Abu Hafs al-Sudani, who said he was the leader of al Qaeda in Sudan and Africa.”

Man claims beheading of Sudan editor for al Qaeda
12 Sep 2006 12:48:31 GMT

KHARTOUM, Sept 12 (Reuters) - A man purporting to lead an African branch of the al Qaeda militant network claimed responsibility on Tuesday for the beheading of a Sudanese newspaper editor who was found dead last week.
The man, in a statement distributed to Sudanese newspapers, called editor Mohamed Taha a “dog of dogs from the ruling party”, and accused him of insulting the prophet Mohammad.
“Three individuals from this organisation undertook this operation … and they are now outside Sudan”, said the statement, a copy of which was obtained by Reuters. The statement was signed by Abu Hafs al-Sudani, who said he was the leader of al Qaeda in Sudan and Africa.
Taha, an ally of the government, was reported kidnapped from outside his home in the capital Khartoum a week ago, and was found dead on Wednesday.

I neither heard of this guy before, nor of “Al-Qaeda in Sudan and Africa.” My guess it’s either a spoof, or indeed a bunch of radical Islamist zealots who are inspired by Sheikh Osama bin Laden and Dr. Ayman al-Zawahri but not necessarily linked to them organizationally.