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He debunked earlier reports that four soldiers and a civilian died in the attack on troops on Aug. 28, at Letugbene community in Ekeremor area of Bayelsa.
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SYDNEY Cheap Andre Burakovsky Hoodie , July 15 (Xinhua) -- Global manufacturer Mitsubishi has been accused of misleading Australian consumers after a Brisbane woman had her warranty claim rejected because of a gecko.
Felicity Sawford was told the warranty to her Mitsubishi Electric air conditioning did not cover damage caused vermin after technicians claimed a gecko had short-circuited the power-board in the external unit.
"The two technicians that looked at it said look, they're classified as an animal and therefore they're not covered by the warranty," Sawford told Australia's national broadcaster on Wednesday.
"Even when both myself and my husband queried the fact that the wording in the warranty specifically references vermin, they said look, Mitsubishi just doesn't cover it."