17 Soldiers Slain in Clashes, Militants Say
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Militants said they killed 17 soldiers in two gun battles in Nigeria’s oil heartland and threatened attacks on key oil facilities.
The killings marked the fourth day of a surge in violence between troops and rebels. A day earlier, seven foreigners were seized from an oil company compound.
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