"Some gunmen attempted yesterday (Wednesday) to attack Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ogbambiri flowstation. Soldiers stationed at the facility engaged them in gun battle, killing nine of them."
Nigerian troops engaged members of a militia group who attempted to attack an oil production platform in southern Nigeria operated by Italy's Eni, killing nine militants, security and company sources said Thursday.
"Bandar Abbas is functioning at full capacity...Although the refinery staff had done their best to prevent damage to the tanks, part of their walls have been destroyed due to the high speed of the gusts."
Cyclone Gonu caused damage to eight storage tanks at Iran's 230,000 b/d Bandar Abbas refinery when it struck the Persian Gulf last week, but the refinery is operating at full capacity, Iranian officials said Wednesday.
Updated: June 14, 2007
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