Cameroon has deployed about 1,000 of its troops, and dozens of
armoured vehicles to its border with Nigeria, as a way of helping to
stem activities of the Boko Haram Islamist sect around north-eastern
Nigeria.
According to spokesman of the Cameroonian Ministry of Defence,
Lieutenant Colonel Didier Badjeck, the troops “will help to carry out
reconnaissance, and be ready to respond with enough fire power.”
Nigeria’s leaky borders with its neighbouring countries has always
been identified as one of its major weaknesses in combating terrorism,
as the Boko Haram’s foot soldiers have previously launched attacks, only
to flee into Cameroon for cover.
They have also organised a few attacks in the region, most notably
the kidnapping of 10 Chinese workers in the central African country in
the middle of May. A soldier was also murdered in that attack.
Paul Biya, the Cameroonian President, was unwilling to get involved
in Boko Haram’s battle with Nigeria, but he changed his stance during
the recent regional security summit in Paris, which was attended by all
of Nigeria’s neighbours that share the common border.
by sahara reporter, Newyork
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