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Militants kidnap oil workers
LAGOS, Nigeria - Armed members of a Nigerian militant group kidnapped eight oil workers, five of whom were Latvian, in an oil-rich region of the country, only to release the captives without ransom later that day. About six gunmen seized five Latvians, two Russians and one Lithuanian during a July 26 raid on the Berger-Sisar, a liquefied petroleum gas tanker on the Bonny River in Nigeria. The men were released hours later and are reportedly unharmed. “They have been released late this even ...| The article you requested can be accessed only by subscribing to the online version of The Baltic Times. If you are already subscribed to The Baltic Times, please log on using the form on the top of the page. If you don't have a membership yet - please subscribe. |
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