13 killed during attack in oil hub
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Armed militants attacked two police stations and a major hotel in Nigeria’s main oil industry center of Port Harcourt, leaving four police officers, three civilians and six of the attackers dead, said Lt. Col. Sagir Musa, a military spokesman.
The Niger Delta Vigilante Movement, led by militia leader Ateke Tom, claimed responsibility for the attack.
On Sunday, military planes bombed suspected training camps thought to be run by the militia group in mangrove swamps and creeks in the Okirika district, south of the city. Tom later threatened reprisals.
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