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Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by Adegbayii(m): 2:01pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
Cameroon’s army has repulsed an attack by Boko Haram and killed three of the Islamist militants in heavy fighting in the far north region of the country, a Cameroon government spokesman has said. The attack represented a change of tactics by the militants following a series of battlefield defeats this year. The militants have lost territory to a regional force that comprises Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon, spokesman Issa Tchiroma said on Thursday. “Early Tuesday morning around 3:40am (local time), an enemy column in four-wheel drive vehicles opened fire on positions held by our defence forces. “There followed violent combat until dawn. Faced with the repost of our soldiers, the aggressors beat a retreat leaving behind three dead, a quantity of weapons and a lot of blood,” he said of the attack in Bodo town. He said no government soldiers were hurt. “The militants are trying to make their voice heard and prove that they continue to exist,” he said. Boko Haram rarely comments directly on military action and there was no independent confirmation of the battle. Two military sources close to the fighting who declined to be identified said 18 militants were killed in the fighting. The regional operation has reduced attacks in recent months but bombings in Nigeria suggest Boko Haram may be shifting its focus further south and west, towards the capital, Abuja. Boko Haram has been trying to establish a state adhering to strict Sharia law through an insurgency that began in 2009. It controlled an area larger than Belgium at the end of 2014 before the regional offensive began. Source: punchng.com |
Re: Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by kingofpool: 2:03pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
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Re: Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by Emekamex(m): 2:04pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
-> Cameroun and Chad have more reputable army when compared to the so called 'Giant of Africa'. -> Endemic corruption in the military is to be blamed for this. 1 Like |
Re: Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by dayo23(f): 2:06pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
Okay |
Re: Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by Truth24(m): 2:26pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
Only three?
#KillDemAll |
Re: Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by temitemi1(m): 2:27pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
I'm waiting for our 'change agents' to come n criticize our military strength again |
Re: Cameroun Troops Repel Boko Haram Attack, Kill Three Militants by bqlekan(m): 3:35pm On Jul 10, 2015 |
Adegbayii:reference links gives more credibility to news.. no link, no show.. |
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