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The Tawhid wa al-Jihad (Unification and Holy War), an Iraqi insurgent group that kidnapped and murdered Kim Sun-il last month, posted a message on its web site indicating that the killing was linked to religious activities of Gana Trading Co., the company the late Kim worked for.
Along with the message, the group also posted two pictures each of Kim before and after being killed on its website (hostinganime.com/iraqnews1/index.html).
In a statement both in Arabic and in English, the group said, ¡°Kim¡¯s parents urged the government do their best to save their son. Kim, who had degrees in the Arabic language and theology, wished to be a Christian missionary in the Arab world.¡± In regards to Kim¡¯s killing, it said, ¡°We killed him because he was a heretic who tried to spread Christianity in Iraq. The president of Gana Trading is also a sincere Christian. He contributes 10 percent of his earnings for missionary work and the company¡¯s name also comes from the Bible.¡±
(englishnews@chosun.com )
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