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Statoil says Algeria gas plant has been attacked

OSLO, March 18 (Reuters) - An Algerian gas plant owned by Norway's Statoil (LSE: 0M2Z.L - news) , BP and state firm Sonatrach was attacked on Friday, the company said.

"The In Salah Gas asset in Krechba was hit by explosive munitions fired from a distance," Statoil said in a statement.

"Statoil is working on getting an overview of the situation, but has so far no information about anybody being injured during the attack," it said. (Reporting by Terje Solsvik; Editing by Angus MacSwan)