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Boko Haram: Nigeria Welcomes U.S. Troops For Cameroon

The fight against Boko Haram on the West African sub region may have received a boost as the United States has concluded plans to send … Continue reading Boko Haram: Nigeria Welcomes U.S. Troops For Cameroon


Boko Haram

Boko HaramThe fight against Boko Haram on the West African sub region may have received a boost as the United States has concluded plans to send 300 military personnel to Cameroon to help the regional fight against Boko Haram.

The Nigerian Presidency has welcomed the move by the U.S. Government as reports quote the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu saying that the decision is a fulfilment of the pledge of the United States to support the offensive against Boko Haram in Nigeria and in the region.

The Nigerian military too has commended the U.S. for the move and encouraged that the fight can only be won collectively with partners cooperating with the nations, appealing for more global support against terrorism.

It is said that in 2014, America provided intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance expertise to Nigeria in the hunt for more than 200 girls abducted from their school in Chibok in Maiduguri, Borno State in Nigeria’s north east region.

The assistance is believed to have included drones and spy planes as well as up to 80 military personnel.