Pirates Hijack Military Gunboat in Nigeria’s Oil Delta

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Nigeria’s military says pirates hijacked a military gunboat and three soldiers are missing after the ambush in the southern oil-rich state of Bayelsa.

Spokesman Col. Mustapha Anka says a team on patrol was ambushed Sunday on the Santa Barbara River, an area rife with pirates.

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Anka said a search-and-rescue operation is continuing Tuesday to locate the missing soldiers.

According to ABC News last October, pirates on the same river attacked a military escort for a barge carrying oil. They killed three soldiers and took off with a military gunboat.

Pirates in Nigeria steal oil and also kidnap for ransom.