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Rescue Gone Wrong

A British oil worker died last night in a botched attempt to rescue seven foreign nationals from kidnappers in Nigeria. The Briton, who worked for Italian petrochemical firm Eni SpA, was killed as private security agents fought the kidnappers with … read more

Hostage named by Police

Police have identified a British oil worker killed during an attempt to free seven men seized by Nigerian militants. David Hunt, 58, from Middlesbrough, died during a rescue attempt after being taken hostage from an oil ship off the coast … read more

Furore over hostage rescue

The death of a British oil worker and three others in Nigeria’s first attempt to use force to free hostages in its troubled Niger Delta has drawn criticism from security experts. “Quite frankly, I think the entire operation was a … read more