Monday, August 12, 2024

Briton killed in Nigeria hostage release

A British hostage was killed in a military operation in Nigeria on Wednesday which released six other hostages, the Italian foreign ministry said.

Two kidnappers were killed and one Italian hostage was gravely wounded in the operation conducted by the Nigerian army, the ministry said.

The seven oil workers were captured on a ship off the Nigerian coast.

Reuters 

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