Killed Algeria victims return to Norway

The bodies of four Norwegian hostages killed in Algeria during the attack on the Statoil/BP gas plant will arrive in Norway by plane Wednesday, Statoil sources say.

Statoil said Tuesday that company representatives had left for Algeria to bring the coffins home.

Statoil employee Victor Sneberg (56) from Sandnes is still missing, following the hostage taking in Algeria.

(NRK)

Wednesday, 30 January 2013 07:56

Posted in Section: News - Category: News

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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