Nigerian rebels attack two Shell oil pipelines

AFP, LAGOS: Nigerian militant group, MEND, said it attacked two oil pipelines belonging to Anglo-Dutch energy giant Shell in the southern Rivers state yesterday.
Rebel attacks have already cut Nigeria's oil production by about a quarter over the past three years.The Movement for the Emancipation of Niger Delta (MEND) said in a statement it had "pounded" a Shell pipeline at Adamakiri at 2:30 am (0130 GMT) and another at Kula shortly after.