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Africa Subsaharan
Boko Haram attacks Chinese plant in Cameroon
2014-05-17
Suspected terrorists rebels from Nigeria's Islamist militant group Boko Haram attacked a Chinese plant in northern Cameroon near the town of Waza. The is 12 miles from the Nigerian border near the Sambisa forest, a Boko Haram stronghold.

The governor of Far North province Augustine Fonka Awa confirmed the attack but declined to give details.

Xinhua quoted Chinese officials as saying unidentified assailants had attacked the camp of a Chinese enterprise operating in Cameroon on Friday night, wounding one person and leaving 10 unaccounted for.
Posted by:ryuge

#11  The link didn't post:

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2014/05/a-dispatch-from-the-counterterrorism-olympics/370781/

Posted by: Lone Ranger   2014-05-17 21:04  

#10  Can't tell what the Chinese will do, but - their special forces just took the gold and silver medals at the "Special Forces Olympics", according to

I would think that they might want to give their "first team" some practical, hands-on wet work.
Posted by: Lone Ranger   2014-05-17 21:03  

#9  Naw, don't worry about the Chinese, BH needs to worry about those big lumpy guys who speak French with a Russian accent.
Posted by: Bill Clinton   2014-05-17 13:53  

#8  The Chinese government(s) didn't get all that upset about all the Chinese killed in China during WWII. They were more interested in who was going to line their pockets and how to stay in power.

Just like today.
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2014-05-17 13:24  

#7  China has problems in that they have a "want-to-go-to-war-with" list and can't really pay any attention to anyone not on that list when they're gearing up.

They didn't seem to get too upset about those Chinese nationals that got killed in Karachi a couple years back, remember?
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain   2014-05-17 11:50  

#6  bad move. They don't respond with hashtag war

In the past, they've responded with ransom payments, one of which was publicized. I expect they'll do the same here.
Posted by: Zhang Fei   2014-05-17 11:35  

#5  Yep. Boko Haram is now living in "interesting times."
Posted by: Secret Master   2014-05-17 11:08  

#4  As mentioned before, Cameroon is unique in that its military advisors and trainers are French, but its weaponry and some officer-training are supplied by the Chinese.

Like Frank sed - they won't respond with hastags.
Posted by: Pappy   2014-05-17 10:40  

#3  So after this first Chinese plant attack,, will BH want another in an hour?
Posted by: Fester Elmavinter6436   2014-05-17 10:30  

#2  bad move. They don't respond with hashtag war
Posted by: Frank G   2014-05-17 09:36  

#1  Looks like it's Chinese tonight Helen.
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-05-17 09:01  

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