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MEND Debunks JTF Claims Over Last Week's Attack That Claimed Senior Military Commander

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has responded to claims by the Joint Task Force (JTF) claims that the four military offices killed last week had died from attacks carried out by Niger Delta sea pirates. In a release today, MEND restated its earlier position that the attacks which killed an army lieutenant colonel was carried by its members.

Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) has responded to claims by the Joint Task Force (JTF) claims that the four military offices killed last week had died from attacks carried out by Niger Delta sea pirates. In a release today, MEND restated its earlier position that the attacks which killed an army lieutenant colonel was carried by its members.

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See press statement below:

 
Unfortunately, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) is again compelled to respond to the rambling of the spokesperson for the JTF. We re-assert our claim to the attack on the marine police patrol and urge the public to discountenance the propaganda of the JTF which attributes the attack on its convoy to pirates. Since when have sea pirates in the Niger Delta been known to travel in such large numbers as admitted by the JTF which for once is forced to concede to the loss of a senior officer?
 
The attack on the JTF convoy was carried out by a small group in the delta. To the best of our knowledge, no member of this group was killed in the subsequent skirmish with the JTF which again lost more than 10 soldiers which as usual remains unreported. All members of this group retreated to the creeks and are safely out of that vicinity. In responding to the execution of Lt Col Maliki, the JTF spokesperson stated that without a body, a confirmation of death could not be made.
 
It is common knowledge that fighters in the Delta travel seven in a boat. The JTF's claim of three boats sunk equates to twenty one dead "pirates." We challenge him to produce the bodies of all the "pirates" killed by the JTF. Rather than go in the creeks and do what they are paid so much to do, the JTF wastes so much time and resources on talk.
 
These bunches of cowards are not ashamed to state publicly that they are continuously overwhelmed by disorganised sea pirates. The shameless spokesperson for the JTF further exposes his stupidity in addressing a "non-existent" M.E.N.D.
 
The government of Nigeria seeks to mislead Nigerians and the rest of the world into thinking the unrest in the Delta is over. The oil companies know better and when we commence with our planned attacks on major oil facilities, we wonder what excuses the JTF will have. Nigerians are no doubt getting tired of JTF stories of attacks by Pirates, Bunkerers and ghosts.

 

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