Hurricane Barbarossa

Hurricane Barbarossa
Part of Conflict in the Niger Delta
DateSeptember 14 – September 27, 2008
Location
Rivers 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

Operation Hurricane Barbarossa was a string of militant attacks in Nigeria aimed at bringing down the oil industry in Rivers State.[1] It was launched on September 14, 2008, by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) but a week later the group declared a ceasefire, after sustaining heavy losses at the hands of the Nigerian armed forces.

References

  1. ^ "Nigerian militants launch 'Hurricane Barbarossa' against oil plants".
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