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A series of attacks in Nigeria's oil-rich delta has ended a relatively quiet period in the region. Over 10 people have been killed, mostly Nigerian soldiers and guards.The militant group behind February's attacks, the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, said it was not involved in the most recent raids. However, in a statement on Tuesday, it said it had moved fighters into Rivers state to defend communities from reprisal attacks by the military. The series of attacks ended a period of relative quiet in the Niger Delta, which accounts for all oil output from the world's eighth biggest exporter. One sixth of Nigeria's production capacity has been shut down since February following a wave of militant attacks on oil facilities that month. These attacks did not affect production as they occurred on a river away from any facilities, company sources said.
