Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LAGOS1279
2006-10-12 16:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
60 SHELL HOSTAGES RELEASED, 7 EXPATS STILL HELD IN
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UNCLAS LAGOS 001279
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR SLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
SUBJECT: 60 SHELL HOSTAGES RELEASED, 7 EXPATS STILL HELD IN
AKWA IBOM
REF: LAGOS 1272
UNCLAS LAGOS 001279
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR SLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
SUBJECT: 60 SHELL HOSTAGES RELEASED, 7 EXPATS STILL HELD IN
AKWA IBOM
REF: LAGOS 1272
1. The seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil contractors
kidnapped October 3 in Akwa Ibom remain hostages; no American
citizens are involved in this incident. On October 12 the
British Deputy High Commission confirmed that all 60 oil
workers taken hostage October 10 at a Shell logistics base in
Bayelsa State were released. (Note: It has been confirmed
that 60 individuals, not 10-20 as previously reported (ref),
were held at a Shell facility adjacent to a small naval base,
both of which were attacked by youths on October 10. End
Note.) No Americans were involved in this incident.
BROWNE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DOE FOR GPERSON, CGAY
TREASURY FOR ASEVERENS, SRENENDER, DFIELDS
COMMERCE FOR KBURRESS
STATE PASS USTR FOR ASST USTR SLISER
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
STATE PASS OPIC FOR ZHAN AND MSTUCKART
STATE PASS TDA FOR NCABOT
STATE PASS EXIM FOR JRICHTER
STATE PASS USAID FOR GWEYNAND AND SLAWAETZ
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
SUBJECT: 60 SHELL HOSTAGES RELEASED, 7 EXPATS STILL HELD IN
AKWA IBOM
REF: LAGOS 1272
1. The seven expatriate employees of ExxonMobil contractors
kidnapped October 3 in Akwa Ibom remain hostages; no American
citizens are involved in this incident. On October 12 the
British Deputy High Commission confirmed that all 60 oil
workers taken hostage October 10 at a Shell logistics base in
Bayelsa State were released. (Note: It has been confirmed
that 60 individuals, not 10-20 as previously reported (ref),
were held at a Shell facility adjacent to a small naval base,
both of which were attacked by youths on October 10. End
Note.) No Americans were involved in this incident.
BROWNE