Nigerian military raids militant hideouts

Abuja, Nov 17 (PTI) Nigerian military has raided two hideouts of oil rebels, who indulge into criminal activities like abduction and piracy in the mineral-rich Delta region of the country.

A spokesman for a joint military taskforce (JTF) Timothy Antigha today said the operation against the rebels was ongoing in the states of Delta and Bayelsa. However, he did not give any further details about the raids.

He said the operation became necessary due to increased spate of abduction of oil workers by militants in the area.

On Sunday, the oil-rich African country�s main militant group, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), abducted seven foreign oil workers at an offshore oil facility owned by ExxonMobil corps.

Nigeria�s military started operations against the oil rebels on Friday, when it carried out a raid on a militant camp arresting two suspected rebels.

The oil-rich region of Nigeria is notorious for unrestricted attacks by rebels, who often abduct oil workers.
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I hope they raid only the militants and not everybody on sight.

Erm,

I just love it when the terms "The Nigerian Military" and "Almajiris" are used interchangeably to suit the whims and caprices of Nigerians.

Highly amusing.

Hmm

The JTF really do need to come up with a comprehensive strategy to totally exterminate the militants operating in the creeks of the Niger Delta.
It is not good enough for them just to be reacting sporadically to acts of these hyperactive mercenaries.