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| Tanker damaged in Nigeria attack | Tanker damaged in Nigeria attack |
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| Militants from Nigeria's Niger Delta region have attacked a tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of diesel and kidnapped a Romanian crew member. | Militants from Nigeria's Niger Delta region have attacked a tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of diesel and kidnapped a Romanian crew member. |
| The unidentified militants blew up the ship's engine with dynamite, security sources said. | The unidentified militants blew up the ship's engine with dynamite, security sources said. |
| The attack happened in the major shipping lane off the Rivers State coast just within the military protection zone for vessels. | The attack happened in the major shipping lane off the Rivers State coast just within the military protection zone for vessels. |
| The vessel is believed to be still at sea and seriously damaged. | The vessel is believed to be still at sea and seriously damaged. |
| The MT Meredith was carrying 4000 tonnes of diesel from Lagos to Port Harcourt, security sources said. | |
| Some militant groups say they are fighting for a fairer distribution of wealth from Nigeria's oil. | Some militant groups say they are fighting for a fairer distribution of wealth from Nigeria's oil. |
| But there are many armed groups in the Delta who make money out of extortion, kidnapping and oil theft under the direction of powerful and well connected political figures. | But there are many armed groups in the Delta who make money out of extortion, kidnapping and oil theft under the direction of powerful and well connected political figures. |
| The United Kingdom has promised military training to help the government combat the problem. | The United Kingdom has promised military training to help the government combat the problem. |
| Acts of piracy in the waters off the Niger Delta are common. | Acts of piracy in the waters off the Niger Delta are common. |
| Oil production has been cut by a fifth in the last three years partly as a result of violence. | Oil production has been cut by a fifth in the last three years partly as a result of violence. |