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Nigerian troops thwart ship hijacking, kill seven suspected pirates
After a fierce exchange of fire, the Nigerian troops thwarted an attempted hijack of a vessel in the restive Niger Delta. Lieutenant Commander Thomas Otuji said in a statement that seven suspected pirates and militants were killed in crossfire last week during the rescue operation. A group of hostages had also been freed unhurt. "Troops of Operation Base 2 repelled a hijack of a vessel (MT VAJARA) by heavily armed bandits in Ramos River, around Agge area of Delta state," he said. The commander said the Nigerian military were taking measures to make the entire Niger Delta and the waterways safe for oil firms, vessels and their crew. In another incident, the troops arrested five people on October 17 and 18 near oil pipelines around the port city of Warri. http://www.wionews.com/world/nigerian-troops-thwart-ship-hijacking-kill-seven-suspected-pirates-7827/
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