Nigerian militants attack more oil installations

Militants holding nine foreign hostages in southern Nigeria said they attacked another oil facility today and blew up a military vessel in ongoing violence that has cut about 20% of crude production in Africa’s oil giant.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said they attacked a Shell-operated oil-pipeline switching station and a navy vessel in the oil-rich southern region. “Both were destroyed with explosives,” the group said.