Militants surrender weapons in Nigerian oil region
Posted: August 23, 2009 at 4:39 a.m.
A top militant leader and 1,000 fighters surrendered to the Nigerian government Saturday, turning in their weapons in the biggest hand-over since an amnesty began three weeks ago, but other fighters said attacks in the oil-rich Delta region will resume next month regardless.
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