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Nigerian militants vow to attack Shell pipeline
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has said it was not directly responsible for the sabotage of the Trans-Ramos pipeline that forced Shell to shut down three pumping stations.
But it denied assertions that the disruption had been caused by thieves tapping into the line to steal oil.
"The military joint taskforce in collaboration with Shell (today) denied the attack on the Trans-Ramos pipeline was an act of sabotage, claiming it was an attempt to steal crude oil," MEND said in an emailed statement.
"No bunkerer breaches pipelines with explosives as in this attack ... MEND hereby promises to revisit the Trans-Ramos pipeline, which we attacked in June last year, after it has been repaired as well as other oil facilities in the Niger Delta in the coming weeks," the statement said.
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