BBC NEWS | Middle East | Swedish cartoon drawer in hiding
BBC NEWS | Middle East | Swedish cartoon drawer in hiding The Swedish cartoonist at the centre of a row over drawings of the Prophet Muhammad says police have taken him to a secret location for his own safety. Lars Vilks said he was only able to pick up a few things when he returned from Germany at the weekend before police escorted him from his home.
The purported head of al-Qaeda in Iraq has offered $100,000 (£49,310) to anyone killing Mr Vilks.
