Rescuers free 3 Europeans
From Times Wire Reports
Security forces rescued three European hostages in Nigeria’s restive oil region, officials said.
The two Croatians and one Montenegrin seized Feb. 18 in Port Harcourt were in good health after the rescue by a joint task force of police, navy and army personnel, navy spokesman Maj. Sahir Musa said.
Scores of foreign workers have been seized in the Niger Delta.
Hostages are generally released unharmed after a cash payment, although casualties have occurred.
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