Captured sailors released
Published: 22 July, 2009, 11:20
Six sailors, including a Russian captain and mechanic kidnapped in Nigeria on July 4, have been released.
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Published: 22 July, 2009, 11:20
Six sailors, including a Russian captain and mechanic kidnapped in Nigeria on July 4, have been released.
