Sunday, December 21, 2008

Gunmen Attack Vessels In Nigeria, Kidnap Russians

From Yahoo News/Reuters:

ABUJA (Reuters) – Gunmen in speedboats attacked three oil services ships and kidnapped at least two Russians in separate incidents in Nigeria's Niger Delta, private security and industry sources said on Saturday.

The Falcon Crest and Falcon Wings were attacked late on Friday off the coast of southern Nigeria's Akwa Ibom state near crude oil facilities operated by Canada's Addax Petroleum.

A Filipino captain on one of the vessels was killed, one security source said. The gunmen were believed to have fled to nearby Cameroonian waters.

No group has claimed responsibility.

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