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Africa Subsaharan
Nigerian Army destroys militant camp
2009-05-28
[Iran Press TV Latest] The Nigerian Army has destroyed one of the militant camps as it steps up its military operations against Niger Delta rebels. Rabe Abu Baker, the Joint Task Forces Spokesman said they had destroyed what they believed was the "emergency treatment area for wounded militants."

Many Nigerians have lost their lives in the past two weeks as the conflict between the army and the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has turned into one of the bloodiest ones this year. The local media believe the face off could claim many lives with both sides declining to give any figures on the casualties. Nigerian forces that said they had freed Filipino, Ukrainian and Nigerian hostages seized in the militants' raids on vessels.

Meanwhile, a Nigerian navy patrol foiled an attempted attack on Total's offshore facility. The spokesman for the French oil company, Fred Ohwawa said, "Men in speedboats tried to attack our Amenam offshore field and they were driven away by a (navy) patrol team."

MEND destroyed major Chevron pipelines on Monday that caused a 100,000 BPD drop in the company's oil production. MEND and other 'freedom fighters' in Nigeria say they are fighting for a better share of profits from the oil revenues in the Niger Delta.
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