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Up to 50 killed in Delta intra-communal violence

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    Between 47 and 50 people were killed on Wednesday in fighting between two communities of the Isoko ethnic group in the Niger Delta, a news source told IRIN. He said members of the Olero and Olomro communities, living along the Benue River about 15-20 km southwest of the oil town of Warri, started fighting on Tuesday for control of metal pipes donated by a contractor for the Anglo-Dutch oil giant, Shell. Four policemen were among the dead. The police intervened to stop the feud.

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