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“The representatives of Benin, Cameroon, Niger, Nigeria and Chad have announced contributions totalling 8,700 military personnel, police and civilians,” the countries said in a statement after a meeting in Cameroon’s capital Yaounde.
The news emerged from a three-day summit focusing on forging a strategy for battling the militants, who are engaged in a worsening six-year insurgency centred in northeastern Nigeria.
African Union leaders will submit the plan crafted by Western and African experts to the UN Security Council for approval.
Boko Haram’s attacks have increasingly spilled over from Nigeria into neighbouring nations.
Their first major attack in Niger on Friday triggered a forceful response from Chadian and Nigerien troops.
Niger’s defence minister reported that 109 of the Islamists were killed in the fighting, along with four soldiers and a civilian. Seventeen other troops were wounded.
The United States said it condemned the attack in the “strongest possible terms” and pledged support for regional forces.
“This unchecked killing must stop,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said. “We continue to provide support to governments in the region, including through intelligence sharing, and are increasing our support for these efforts.”
Chad already has troops fighting Boko Haram on two fronts, with soldiers deployed in Niger and Nigeria.
Nigeria’s military has drawn fierce criticism for failing to rein in the insurgents, who have intensified attacks ahead of presidential and parliamentary elections set for February 14.
Nigerian election authorities said they will announce on Saturday whether the polls will be delayed as problems mount with distributing identity cards to 68.8 million registered voters.
Wow! I see now that dis concerted efforts by dis diff nations will bring dis innsurgency to a bearable minimum. Thumbs up guyz. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteI kno say America France et al, don dey take style shame say wetin dem no gree help us do, small had and Cameroun dey help us do am, and we are getting results. Let dem sit bak and watch Africa do their thang. Hmmm! "Uwaifo don talk e own o".
ReplyDeleteWell,,,at last help is here...hope something positive comes out of this joint effort oh
ReplyDelete@least wid this collabo..I see no future 4 BH....
ReplyDeleteI bet you, Nigeria is a goner. You guys will one day remember I type this!
ReplyDeleteD end is near 4 boko haram and ther sponsors.
ReplyDeleteKasim biko,explain in details y Nigeria is a gunner,
ReplyDeleteAmerica and France shudnt b blamed one bit,before u help anyone fight a war,u must see d efforts dt hv been done, nothing was being done to tackle BH until now,everything looked so suspicious, as if d govt know something, but hiding it
ReplyDeleteAmerica and France shudnt b blamed one bit,before u help anyone fight a war,u must see d efforts dt hv been done, nothing was being done to tackle BH until now,everything looked so suspicious, as if d govt know something, but hiding it
ReplyDeleteKazim tro more light abeg
ReplyDeleteGood one!!...let's stop looking up to America!!...we Africans can do it.
ReplyDeleteBoko haram must go dan for sure hmmm
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