遭尼日利亚歹徒绑架的两名德国人被释放

时间：2010-04-26 05:52:57

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Two German men seized by gunmen while swimming in a Nigerian river have been freed after six days.

两位德国人因在尼日利亚一条河流里游泳而被持枪歹徒绑架，六天之后这两位德国人才被释放。

The men, aged¹ 45 and 55, were kidnapped（绑架） on April 18 in the oil-producing south east of the country.

"Both our German countrymen are safe and sound（安然无恙） and again free," Germany's foreign minister, Guido Westerwelle, said in a statement.

Dozens of foreigners have ben kidnapped in the Niger Delta², which is home to Africa's biggest oil and gas industry.

The men were abducted³（诱拐，绑架） in Abia state after going swimming in the Imo River.

Referring to the oil city capital of neighbouring Rivers State, Mr Westerwelle added: "They are doing well and are in safe hands in Port Harcourt."

The abduction is the second of foreign workers in Nigeria in the last 10 days. No group has said it carried out the latest kidnapping.

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1 aged
adj.年老的，陈年的
参考例句：
He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了，也老点了。 He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老，然而记忆力还好。

2 delta
n.（流的）角洲
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He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。 The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

3 abducted
劫持，诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 )；使（肢体等）外展
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Detectives have not ruled out the possibility that she was abducted. 侦探尚未排除她被绑架的可能性。 The kid was abducted at the gate of kindergarten. 那小孩在幼儿园大门口被绑架走了。