ISN Security Watch, 27 Jun 08: Niger Delta: Nowhere to Hide
Militants in Nigeria's southern delta have destroyed the myth that offshore oilfields are safe by attacking, last week, Royal Dutch Shell Plc's Bonga field, which lies some 120 kilometers into Atlantic waters.

With the Nigerian military apparently unable to stop the attacks, analysts believe the government should either reach a negotiated settlement to the conflict or risk the intervention of foreign powers keen to secure oil supplies....