(Sudan) China says hostages died during failed rescue

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Source: Associated Press

China says hostages died during failed rescue

By ANITA CHANG – 1 hour ago

BEIJING (AP) — Five Chinese oil workers kidnapped in
Sudan died during a botched rescue attempt, the Foreign
Ministry said Tuesday.

China was involved in the rescue effort led by Sudan,
ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said. She confirmed that
two other workers had been rescued and two more
remained in captivity.

"The Chinese and Sudanese governments have made
great efforts for their rescue," Jiang told a regular
news conference. "We express strong indignation and
condemnation to the inhumane terrorist deed of the
kidnappers in killing these unarmed Chinese workers."

She declined to say if the Chinese government was in
contact with the rebels who grabbed the nine oil workers
nearly two weeks ago.

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