Hurricane Barbarossa

Hurricane Barbarossa
Part of Conflict in the Niger Delta
DateSeptember 14-September 27, 2008
LocationRivers State
Result Ceasefire declared on September 27, 2008
Belligerents
 Nigeria Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta
Commanders and leaders
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Henry Okah
Strength
unknown unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown unknown

On September 14, 2008, Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) inaugurated Operation Hurricane Barbarossa with an ongoing string of militant attacks to bring down the oil industry in Rivers State.[1]

On September 27, a week after declaring an oil war and sustaining heavy losses at the hands of the Nigerian armed forces, the group declared a ceasefire starting the next until "further notice."

References

  1. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/2962894/Nigerian-militants-launch-Hurricane-Barbarossa-against-oil-plants.html


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