17 Soldiers Slain in Clashes, Militants Say
From Times Wire Reports
Militants said they killed 17 soldiers in two gun battles in Nigeria’s oil heartland and threatened attacks on key oil facilities.
The killings marked the fourth day of a surge in violence between troops and rebels. A day earlier, seven foreigners were seized from an oil company compound.
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