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2014-05-17 Africa Subsaharan

Boko Haram attacks Chinese plant in Cameroon

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Posted by ryuge 2014-05-17 06:20|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
File under: Boko Haram

#1 Looks like it's Chinese tonight Helen.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-05-17 09:01|| 2014-05-17 09:01|| Front Page Top

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

Posted by Frank G 2014-05-17 09:36|| 2014-05-17 09:36|| Front Page Top

#3 So after this first Chinese plant attack,, will BH want another in an hour?

Posted by Fester Elmavinter6436 2014-05-17 10:30|| 2014-05-17 10:30|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 10:40|| Front Page Top

#5 Yep. Boko Haram is now living in "interesting times."

Posted by Secret Master 2014-05-17 11:08|| 2014-05-17 11:08|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 11:35|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 11:50|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 13:24|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 13:53|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 21:03|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-05-17 21:04|| Front Page Top

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