In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).

AP通信に対し、軍のサミュエル・サリフ准将はナイジェリア軍に放火の責任があることを否定した。
Speaking to the Associated Press, Army Brigadier General Samuel Salihu denied that Nigerian troops were responsible for the arson.

ティアニーは「自分たちが”中国や日本”とよりよく張り合うことができるように、DARPAスタイルの危険性の高いエネルギー研究をすることが必要だ」と指摘し、スピーチを終えた。
Tierney finished off the speech by noting the need for high risk energy research in the style of DARPA so we can better compete against the "Chinas and Japans."

死んだ人の数が全体的に低いため、結果はそれほど意味のあるものではなかった。

The result is not highly significant due to the low overall number of people who died.