U.S. Warns of Nigeria Militant Plots

[Judi Lynn]

Feb 16, 3:55 PM EST
U.S. Warns of Nigeria Militant Plots

By EDWARD HARRIS
Associated Press Writer

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) -- The United States warned Friday that Nigerian militants may be planning to expand their activities beyond the country's restive oil-producing southern regions.

Light, sweet crude prices rose more than $1, to settle above $59 a barrel, in part because of worries over the warning.

The warning by the United States, which receives more than 10 percent of its crude imports from Nigeria, said an unnamed militant group is "reportedly planning to escalate its activities in regions beyond its previous primary target areas," in the southern Niger Delta region where Nigeria's oil is pumped.

"Possible targets could include expatriate personnel, Western businesses or facilities and locales visited by tourists and foreigners in other regions of Nigeria," the Lagos-based consulate said in a statement.

It gave no details on any impending attacks and did not specify the potential militant "activities."
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[bullimiami]

1. The US warned. The world laughs and knows it might just as easily be lies as

the truth. Who stands to gain? Whats the agenda?
Integrity gone.

[Double T]

2. 'Oil fear' will help escalate and maintain higher oil prices............

keep up the 'good' work dick; the American people just love a good screwin'.

[frylock]

3. at first glance the subject read 'ninja military pilots'..

been a long week.