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Article: Chevron pulls out 300 workers from Niger Delta region
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- June 17, 2009
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Chevron pulls out 300 workers from Niger Delta region
LAGOS, June 17 (Xinhua)-- At least 300 workers and contractors
working with Chevron in the fighting-torn Niger Delta region were
evacuated on Wednesday from the company's oil platforms, according
to the reports of the Lagos based evening P.M newspaper.
This followed fresh plans by the Movement for the Emancipation of
the Niger Delta (MEND) to bomb Chevron facilities.
The militant group has been targeting Chevron facilities in the
wake of the hostilities between the Joint Military Task Force (JTF)
and militants since May this year.
Sources at Chevron confirmed Wednesday morning that officials of
the multi-national oil corporation held ...