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| Nigeria militant group ends truce | Nigeria militant group ends truce |
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| The main rebel group in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta says it is ending the ceasefire it declared last October. | The main rebel group in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta says it is ending the ceasefire it declared last October. |
| The Movement for the Emancipation of the Delta (Mend) said it did not believe the government would restore control of resources to local people. | The Movement for the Emancipation of the Delta (Mend) said it did not believe the government would restore control of resources to local people. |
| Mend has demanded that residents be given a greater share in profits from oil resources and land. | Mend has demanded that residents be given a greater share in profits from oil resources and land. |
| It warned oil companies to prepare for what it called an all-out onslaught against installations and personnel. | It warned oil companies to prepare for what it called an all-out onslaught against installations and personnel. |
| In a statement announcing the end of the ceasefire, Mend said that the decision had been taken "after careful consideration and extensive consultation". | |
| "All companies related to the oil industry in the Niger Delta should prepare for an all-out onslaught," it went on. | "All companies related to the oil industry in the Niger Delta should prepare for an all-out onslaught," it went on. |
| "Nothing will be spared," it added. | "Nothing will be spared," it added. |
| Militants have carried out a series of attacks which have cost Nigeria millions in lost revenue over the years. | Militants have carried out a series of attacks which have cost Nigeria millions in lost revenue over the years. |
| The attacks have meant that facilities in the area have been unable to work beyond two-thirds capacity, costing $1bn a month in lost revenue. | The attacks have meant that facilities in the area have been unable to work beyond two-thirds capacity, costing $1bn a month in lost revenue. |
| Despite the ceasefire, one Mend faction attacked a pipeline in December, saying it was a "warning strike" over what it called government delays in progressing with peace talks. | Despite the ceasefire, one Mend faction attacked a pipeline in December, saying it was a "warning strike" over what it called government delays in progressing with peace talks. |
| Talks have been held up by the long absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua in Saudi Arabia, where he has been undergoing medical treatment. | Talks have been held up by the long absence of President Umaru Yar'Adua in Saudi Arabia, where he has been undergoing medical treatment. |