Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06LAGOS956
2006-07-10 15:39:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Consulate Lagos
Cable title:
DUTCH HOSTAGE RELEASED SAFELY
how-toVZCZCXRO4392 RR RUEHMA RUEHPA DE RUEHOS #0956 1911539 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 101539Z JUL 06 FM AMCONSUL LAGOS TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 7537 INFO RUEHZK/ECOWAS COLLECTIVE RUEHUJA/AMEMBASSY ABUJA 7513 RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHDC RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC RUEAHLC/HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER WASHINGTON DC RUEAIIA/CIA WASHINGTON DC RHMCSUU/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC RUFOADA/JAC MOLESWORTH AFB UK RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC RUEKJCS/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LAGOS 000956
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
SIPDIS
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS GPERSON AND CGAY
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET PGOV ASEC PTER NI
SUBJECT: DUTCH HOSTAGE RELEASED SAFELY
REF: LAGOS 943
UNCLAS LAGOS 000956
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - HANDLE ACCORDINGLY
SIPDIS
STATE PASS DOE FOR DAS GPERSON AND CGAY
STATE PASS TRANSPORTATION FOR MARAD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EPET PGOV ASEC PTER NI
SUBJECT: DUTCH HOSTAGE RELEASED SAFELY
REF: LAGOS 943
¶1. (SBU) Officials from Shell and the Dutch Mission
confirmed the release of Dutch hostage (reftel) Michael Llos
after five days of captivity. Llos is at Government House in
Yenegoa, Bayelsa State, whre he being assisted by a Dutch
Consular officer and representatives from his employer,
Westminster Dredging. Bayelsa State officials intervened to
secure his release. Shell officials believe Llos was held by
the Ughelli community near the border between Bayelsa and
Delta States.
BROWNE