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Will There Be Any Fighting In The Gambia? by uviesa(m): 12:10pm On Jan 19, 2017
Hopefully not. Gambia's army chief, previously seen as a close ally of Yahya Jammeh, has been quoted as saying he would not risk his men's lives for a political dispute.

But Mr Jammeh is a military man and some of his generals may try to fight, even though they would be vastly outnumbered by the Senegalese and Nigerian forces. The Gambia's armed forces number just 2,500.

One key question is how ordinary Gambians see the Senegalese troops if they do cross the border. The Gambia and Senegal are made up of the same ethnic groups which were divided by colonial borders, so they speak the same languages and share the same culture.

However, a fierce rivalry has developed between the two nations, with many Gambians feeling they are looked down on by their more numerous, French-speaking neighbours.

So while supporters of Adama Barrow will presumably see any intervention favourably, there is also a danger that it could be seen as a foreign invasion force.

Many Senegalese have long accused Mr Jammeh of backing a separatist rebel group in its southern region of Casamance, which Senegal's army has never been able to defeat militarily, so there is also a possibility of Mr Jammeh supporters adopting rebel tactics.
source: http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-africa-38235054
Re: Will There Be Any Fighting In The Gambia? by pchukwudi: 12:17pm On Jan 19, 2017
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Re: Will There Be Any Fighting In The Gambia? by Damibiz(m): 12:18pm On Jan 19, 2017
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