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 WARRI, Nigeria (AP) - Militants holding nine foreign hostages said Wednesday they have no plans to release their captives soon and accused Nigeria's government of wasting time in securing their freedom.
The oil workers, who include three Americans, two Egyptians, two Thais, one Briton and one Filipino, were seized Saturday by militants belonging to the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta.
The militants, who are pressing for the release of two of the region's leaders from prison and greater control of oil revenues, accused the Nigerian government of a "time-wasting venture" in searching for a high-level negotiation team.
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