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Nine South Korean oil workers who were taken hostage by gunmen in Nigeria have been freed unharmed, officials say. | Nine South Korean oil workers who were taken hostage by gunmen in Nigeria have been freed unharmed, officials say. |
The attack took place on Wednesday at a Daewoo oil facility in the southern oil state of Bayelsa. A Nigerian worker was also abducted. | The attack took place on Wednesday at a Daewoo oil facility in the southern oil state of Bayelsa. A Nigerian worker was also abducted. |
Less than a week before the kidnapping, five Chinese telecom workers were seized by gunmen in another area of the volatile Niger Delta. | Less than a week before the kidnapping, five Chinese telecom workers were seized by gunmen in another area of the volatile Niger Delta. |
Kidnappings for ransom and attacks on the industry are frequent in the area. | Kidnappings for ransom and attacks on the industry are frequent in the area. |
South Korean diplomats had been negotiating with the militant group to secure their release. | |
A company official told South Korea's Yonhap news agency that a negotiation team had met the kidnappers late on Friday. | |
"The sides reached agreement on the release of the kidnapped workers," he said. | |
He added that the workers were expected to be handed over to their South Korean employer later in the day. |
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