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Gunmen attack oil rig in Nigeria, abduct foreigners
04 Jul 2007 08:07:36 GMT
Source: Reuters
ABUJA, July 4 (Reuters) - Gunmen attacked an oil rig in the Niger Delta in southern Nigeria on Thursday and kidnapped five foreigners, police said without giving any further details.

Two security sources said the rig, located at Soku in Rivers state, is operated by Royal Dutch Shell <RDSa.L>. A Shell spokesman declined to comment.

It was not immediately clear if the rebel group MEND, which has just called off a one-month truce, was involved in the attack.
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