GAZA, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- An unknown Palestinian group on Wednesday claimed responsibility for kidnapping two Fox journalists on Aug. 14, threatening the United States to release Muslim prisoners held in U.S. jails within 72 hours, the Doha-based Al-Jazeera satellite TV reported.

    On Aug. 14, Fox correspondent Steve Centanni and cameraman Olaf Wiig were snatched by unknown gunmen near the Palestinian security services headquarter in Gaza City when a truck intercepted them and forced them out of their vehicle.

    The Fox TV team's Palestinian driver and two other journalists were set free.

    "We can confirm that two of our colleagues at Fox News have been kidnapped in the Gaza Strip," Fox said in a statement in the wake of the abduction, adding that negotiations were ongoing for their release. Enditem