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Kidnapped French citizens freed in Nigeria
Two French citizens kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria early last month have been freed, France's foreign ministry said on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 08:52 September 6, 2008
Paris: Two French citizens kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria early last month have been freed, France's foreign ministry said on Saturday.
The two had been seized near Nigeria's oil industry hub of Port Harcourt in the restive Niger Delta on August 2.
The French foreign ministry said in a statement the pair were expected back in France in the next few days.
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