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Case of Israeli Kidnapped in Nigeria Appears Not to be Nationalistic Terror

The case of an Israeli man who was kidnapped in Nigeria earlier this week appears to be a criminal act of the type frequently seen in the area rather than an act of anti-Israeli Arab nationalism as had been feared. The newspaper Haaretz is reporting that it was told by a Nigerian security official that a criminal gang has made contact with the owner of the company the victim works for and who will now handle ransom negotiations. The kidnapping came amid threats by Hizbullah that it seeks to capture Israelis outside of Israel. Security officials had warned that it would be most simple for Hizbullah to make good on its threats in a Third World country.