Nigeria militants threaten broader ”oil war” in delta

PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigerian militants threatened on Wednesday to broaden their “oil war” to offshore oilfields, after attacking another Shell-operated (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) oil flow station in the Niger Delta.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), responsible for attacks that have cut a fifth of OPEC member Nigeria’s oil output, said it would launch attacks outside Rivers state for the first time since clashes began on Saturday.

The heaviest clashes between militants and security forces in more than two years have spread to about 10 villages, but have remained in Rivers state, home to oil city Port Harcourt.

Reuters