Task: Translation
Input (Japanese): しかし、人質をとり石油施設を襲撃した反政府武装組織であるニジェール・デルタ開放運動(EmancipationoftheNigerDelta(MEND))は身代金目的での誘拐は行わないと言い、政府が身代金を支払ったために誘拐が起こるようになったと言った。
Output (English): The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND), a militant group which has taken hostages and attacked oil facilities, but says it does not kidnap for ransom, said in a statement that the state government has encouraged such abductions by paying ransoms.