Helicopter Attacks In Niger Delta

This article is about a helicopter that was attacked by Nigerian gunmen in southern Nigeria. The helicopter, carrying 11 Italian oil company passengers, reached its destination safely with only one person injured in the attack. MEND (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) was responsible for this. They warned the oil industry would target their helicopters in the future as well. MEND continually attacks oil facilities in the Niger Delta in order to get a portion of the oil resources. Gunboats are also being used as a form of defense and violence. These attacks have caused the Nigerian daily oil production to drop .6 million barrels in the past three years.


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This article relates to what we have been learning in class by what social factors affect the economy. Because there have been so many violent crimes, oil production, which is the main source of wealth in the Niger Delta region, has slowed tremendously. This results in a poor economy, and not allowing the region to prosper as much as it should. Militiant groups, like MEND, cause problems in trying to take oil for themselves, going to dramatic measures. The society is too selfish and can't function correctly to provide a safe and stable economy.

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