From: Jomo Gbomo
Sent: 25 June 2008 13:41
Subject: MEND Ceasefire Update
Around 1900Hrs today, Tuesday, June 24, 2008, only 19 Hours away from a Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) unilateral ceasefire aimed at restoring peace, the Nigerian military blocked the channel leading into one of our major camps with eight heavily armed gun boats in preparation for what seemed like a dawn invasion.
Our fighters headed towards the army position and fired warning shots to leave or be confronted. As our fighters approached the enemy in over fifty war boats, the eight gun boats turned and fled from the area thereby averting a clash and maintaining the on-going ceasefire.
MEND reiterates its willingness to respect it’s unilateral ceasefire but will not hesitate to call it off at the slightest provocation or threat.
Jomo Gbomo