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03/02/2006:

"Texan, Five Others Released in Nigeria"

WARRI, Nigeria (AP) - Militants released six foreign oil workers, including a diabetic Texan celebrating his 69th birthday Wednesday, taken captive last month to press fighters' demands for a greater share of oil revenues generated in this restive southern state.

But three other hostages - two Americans and a Briton - were kept by militants from the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta. A militant spokesman said all ``low-value'' hostages taken Feb. 18 had been freed.
guardian.co.uk