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2014-03-02 Africa Subsaharan

Military locates 12 Boko Haram hideouts in Cameroon

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Posted by Fred 2014-03-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Boko Haram

#1 Cameroon is an interesting situation. Combined with a huge influx of refugees from everywhere, a low-simmering dispute with Chad (likely also a supporter of Boko Haram,) and general regional instability, it's not surprising Boko Haram took up residence there. Related, Cameroon's also an unwilling conduit for arms trafficking in the same areas, a significant part of the weaponry being of Iranian origin.

Their military is an anomaly in West Africa; it's apolitical and civilian-controlled. French advisers, with a growing liaison with China (including Chinese technical support and an increasing number of troops trained in China.)

Number-wise, it's relatively small, probably not much more than 20K or so. That's not really enough to control the regions where Boko Haram and the weapons trafficking are.

Posted by Pappy 2014-03-02 14:55|| 2014-03-02 14:55|| Front Page Top

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