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No demands from Nigerian kidnappers: Bishop

在尼日利亚卡拉巴尔市附近,为澳大利亚矿业巨头麦克马洪公司( Macmahon Holdings)工作的一名雇员遇害,七名雇员遭到绑架,其中包括两名澳洲人。澳洲外长称,绑架者还没有提出要求。

 Still image from raw vision of a vehicle damaged during the kidnapping (SBS)
Still image from raw vision of a vehicle damaged during the kidnapping (SBS) Source: SBS

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Nigerian kidnappers who captured three Australians and a New Zealander after a deadly attack on mine workers have made no demands.

The men taken captive were in a group driving on the outskirts of the city of Calabar when the gunmen attacked on Wednesday.

They work for Perth-based mining company Macmahon Holdings, which mines material for processing at Lafarge Africa's UniCems cement plant at Mfamosing, in Nigeria's southeast.

A Nigerian driver was shot dead in the attack, while seven in total were kidnapped, including a South African and two Nigerians.

Another Australian managed to get away.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australian officials, including Australia's ambassador, are working with local police and the Nigerian government to determine what happened and who's behind the attack.

She told ABC radio on Friday no demands had been made.

 

 


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