Nigeria: 19 Oil Hostages Released In Military Raid

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LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) – A military raid freed 19 hostages held in Nigeria’s oil-rich southern delta Wednesday night, a negotiator said, striking a stunning blow to a resurgent militancy in a region vital to U.S. oil supplies. The negotiator, who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said the operation freed seven expatriate workers kidnapped Nov. 8 from an oil rig working an…

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Nigeria: 19 Oil Hostages Released In Military Raid

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