Nigeria ? The main militant group in restive southern Nigeria said Tuesday it had bombed three major oil pipelines, disrupting production in two oil fields.

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta said in a message from an e-mail address frequently used by the group that it had attacked three major pipelines in Bayelsa state. The company that operates the pipelines confirmed the attack.

“Fighters of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta attacked and destroyed three major pipelines. … We will continue indefinitely with attacks on all pipelines, platforms and support vessels,” the e-mail stated.

Pipelines in the Brass area supply an export terminal that handles 200,000 barrels of crude per day. The Brass terminal is operated by Agip, a subsidiary of Italian oil firm Eni SpA.

Eni’s Web site confirmed the pipelines were sabotaged, with production from the Akri and Oshi fields suspended as a precaution. Work to repair the pipelines was under way, it said.