Nigerian separatist militants on the Escravos River. The most prominent militant group in oil-rich southern Nigeria on Sunday said it had declared an "oil war" and threatened all international industry vessels that approach the region. (AFP/File/Dave Clark)Nigerian Militants Launch New Attacks In "Oil War"
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PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian militants on Monday attacked a Shell-operated oil facility, forcing the evacuation of nearly 100 staff, in a third day of fighting with security forces in the Niger Delta.
Security sources said the three days of clashes were the heaviest between the two sides since the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) launched a campaign of violence in early 2006 saying they wanted more local control of the impoverished region's oil wealth.
MEND declared an "oil war" on Sunday and warned all oil workers to leave the delta immediately, threatening to disrupt production further in the world's eighth largest oil exporter.
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My Comment: This is going to set back Nigeria's oil industry and development by years.
