Nigerian main militant group warns forthcoming attacks on oil facilities
Date 2011/3/15 10:42:39 | Topic: Nigeria
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xinhua
LAGOS, March 14 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's main militant group The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) warned in a statement on Monday that it will soon commence with simultaneous bomb blasts and attacks on oil installations in the Niger Delta and other strategic locations in the capital city Abuja and the business hub Lagos.
It warned the general public to stay clear from all political gatherings or meetings of any sort.
A final warning will be issued 30 minutes prior to the blasts, it said.
MEND blamed the Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan's unwillingness to address the key issues of the Niger Delta.
Nigeria will hold its presidential election in early April.
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