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Chinese workers were killed Tuesday morning
in Ethiopia's Somalia state.
Another seven Chinese workers were kidnapped
by the gunmen.
The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia confirmed
the attack.
ADDIS
ABABA, April 24 (Xinhua) -- At least
nine Chinese workers were killed on Tuesday
morning when a group of unidentified gunmen
attacked a Chinese oil company's working
field in Ethiopia's Somali state, said Xu
Shuang, the acting manager of the company.
Another seven Chinese workers were kidnapped
by the gunmen, according to Xu, who works
for the Zhongyuan Petroleum Exploration
Bureau under the China Petroleum & Chemical
Corporation.
The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia confirmed
the incident, in which 65 Ethiopian
employees were also killed.
About 200 unidentified gunmen launched a
sudden attack about 6 a.m. local time on
Tuesday at the working field, which is
located in Abole, a small town about 120 km
away from the state's capital Jijiga, Xu
told Xinhua.
The gunmen briefly took control of the
working field after an exchange of fire with
over 100 soldiers protecting the field, Xu
said. The attack lasted about 50 minutes.
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