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Militants kidnap 3 Indian oil workers in Nigeria
19 May 2007 07:06:37 GMT
Source: Reuters
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria, May 19 (Reuters) - Suspected militants kidnapped three Indian petrochemical workers from their residence in Nigeria's oil capital Port Harcourt on Saturday, the army said.

The militants originally seized 10 workers, all employed by Indorama, but the military engaged them in a gunfight and rescued seven, the spokesman for the army in the region said.

A Nigerian driver was killed in the incident.


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