Qaeda in North Africa says killed British hostage

DUBAI, June 3 (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's North Africa wing said on Wednesday it had carried out a threat to kill a British hostage.

The report was carried on a website used by al Qaeda-linked groups.

The group had said it would kill the Briton if the British government did not release cleric Abu Qatada, whom it is holding in prison.

(Reporting by Raissa Kasolowsky; editing by Michael Roddy) (raissa.kasolowsky@thomsonreuters.com; +971 4 391 8301; Reuters Messaging: raissa.kasolowsky.reuters.com@reuters.net))