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Id | 5,686,892 |
Latitude | 5.03333 |
Longitude | 7.92657 |
Country | Nigeria |
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Description | An oil rig was attacked off Nigeria and five ex-patriate crew members are believed to have been taken hostage (French, American, Canadian). Two crew members are stable after receiving wounds to the leg, and have been evacuated by helicopter to a shore-based clinic. The Okoro field is located some 12 kilometres (eight miles) off the coast off Nigeria's Akwa Ibom state. MEND later claimed responsibility for the attack. |
Start Date | 01-Jan-10 |
End Date | |
Precision | 2.0 |
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ADM 1 Name | Akwa Ibom |
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ADM 2 Name | Uyo |
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Armed Conflict | 2900NIG - Violence against civilians |