(AP) � Nigeria’s main militant group is declaring a ceasefire in the southern oil region after a week of stepped-up attacks on the military and oil infrastructure in Africa’s oil giant.
The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said Sunday it was ceasing hostilities immediately after appeals from elders and politicians in the restive southern region where fighting has flared over the past week.
The group said in an emailed statement that it would launch another series of reprisal attacks if there is another military raid on one of the group’s base camps.
A military operation on Sept. 14 prompted the latest surge in violence.