... on their sovereign soil. Imagine that. Go, Nigeria.
Foreign Oilmen Kidnapped In Nigeria
Hostages include 6 Britons, 1 American and 1 Canadian
Published 2006-06-03 08:55 (KST)
Eight offshore oil workers have been kidnapped aboard a drilling rig in the troubled Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The workers, six Britons, one American and one Canadian were reportedly seized during an early Friday (5 a.m) raid on the Bulford Dolphin oil platform by suspected militants fighting for the control of the region's oil resources. The kidnapping, reported June 2, is one in a series of skirmishes between the Nigerian government and oil companies, on the one hand, and armed militants operating in the region on the other. The attackers reportedly arrived in boats, fired shots in the air before seizing the oil workers. The Associated Press quoted an oil spokeswoman as saying that the kidnappers were in contact with local companies and willing to negotiate. The police however said that no one had claimed responsibility and no demands were made. It was reported that work on the oilrig was immediately suspended after the incident.
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