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74 killed in attack on Chinese oil venture in Ethiopia

Scores of gunmen attacked a Chinese-run oil field in a remote area of Ethiopia on Tuesday killing 74 people including nine Chinese after a gun battle that lasted for almost one hour. Seven Chinese workers were also kidnapped in the attack which the government blamed on a separatist group, said Ethiopian prime minister’s spokesman, Berekat Simon. Full Story