A consignment of U.S. military equipment has arrived in Cameroon to aid in the fight against the Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram. This is part of an increasing flow of international assistance to Central African nations as they prepare to deploy a regional military force to counter Boko Haram’s insurgency in Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.
The United States Ambassador to Cameroon, Michael Hoza, said the military equipment is a sign of Washington’s firm commitment to help Cameroon counter the growing regional terrorist threat posed by Boko Haram.
“Just this morning some more equipment arrived. We have been setting up a logistic pipeline for critical equipment to assist Cameroon security forces in their battle against Boko Haram. We will continue our effort to provide assistance and advice to the Cameroonian military and security forces as they battle to defend Cameroon’s territory and protect its people,” said Hoza.
Hoza said the United States has been providing military advisors and trainers at Cameroon’s request, and that cooperation is evolving to focus more on counter-insurgency tactics.
Cameroon Defence Minister Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’o said American assistance is vital to counter Boko Haram’s nearly six-year insurgency, which spilled over from Nigeria into Cameroon in 2013 and more recently into neighbors Chad and Niger.
He said the assistance, and the knowledge that the international community is supporting them in the fight against Boko Haram terrorism, has boosted the morale of Cameroon’s military.
Cameroon, Chad and Niger have launched air and land operations trying to squeeze Boko Haram fighters along Nigeria’s borders. Regional military chiefs meet in Chad next week to finalise plans to deploy some 8,700 troops - which will also include soldiers from Benin.
Boko Haram has killed thousands, displaced hundreds of thousands people, attacked mosques, churches, schools and homes, and kidnapped scores of girls and young women.
The United States has declared Boko Haram a foreign terrorist organisation and has placed a $7 million bounty on Shekau to help bring him to justice.
•Excerpted from aVOA report. Photo shows a convoy of Cameroonian troops.http://newsexpressngr.com/news/detail.php?news=9715&title=US-boosts-war-against-Boko-Haram,-sends-military-equipment-to-Cameroon

If US like, they can cut all ties with us! We'll survive as a country!!! Ebola became a history without their almighty Zmapp which they apparently refused to give us. We requested for Military equipment instead, they brought espionage to cajole us into believing they have common interest to fight bokoharam. Well, the good thing is either way, Nigeria is still a Beneficiary to the military assistance they would render to Cameroun hence the military Hadware will be used for common purpose of defeating bokoharam.

Wise decision. This tym e no go be Nigerian Army use small, BH use small. Im sure Cameroon would put those weapons to better use.

still observing

the US is arming cameroon to destabilize this region and challenge our military dominance

All na 4 dsame purpose