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Delta force - Nigerian militant group's aims remain blurred

4/20/2009

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) sent out an email statement on 3 April rejecting an offer of amnesty from Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua. The tone of this and other communiqués suggest the group is a credible insurgent organisation fighting to redress legitimate grievances of the inhabitants of the Niger Delta.

However, when its rhetoric is compared to the reality of violence in the area, it becomes apparent that the group's stated political agenda remains largely subordinated to tapping the wealth of the oil industry it says it wants to destroy.

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Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre statistics show that the vast majority of damaging attacks in Nigeria between February 2008 and January 2009 occurred in the four states of the Niger Delta.
Jane's Terrorism and Insurgency Centre statistics show that the vast majority of damaging attacks in Nigeria between February 2008 and January 2009 occurred in the four states of the Niger Delta.(Jane's)

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