Abuja - Gunmen in Nigeria attacked an oil tanker off the coast of the Niger Delta on Tuesday, kidnapping the ship's captain and chief engineer, private security sources said.
The vessel Ilena Mercan, chartered by French oil company Total, was attacked on its way to Onne port in Nigeria's southeastern Rivers state, said two security sources working for the oil sector.
After taking the two hostages, the gunmen allowed the tanker to continue to its destination. The nationalities of the two kidnapped were not yet known.
Total officials were not immediately available for comment.
"Two people from the tanker were taken. It is still on its way to Onne," said one security source, who did not want to be identified.
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Attacks on oil vessels are common off the Niger Delta, home to Africa's biggest oil and gas industry. More than 200 foreigners have been kidnapped in the delta over the past three years, most were released unharmed after a ransom payment.
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