An advance force of 90 U.S. military personnel arrived in Cameroon on Monday
The forces will be conducting airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations
The group has proclaimed an Islamic emirate in neighboring northeastern Nigeria, enforcing a brutal interpretation of Islamic law


U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday informed Congress he is sending up to 300 U.S. military personnel to Cameroon, the White House said, part of a stepped-up effort by Washington to counter the violent group Boko Haram.

An advance force of 90 U.S. military personnel has arrived in Cameroon, an administration official said on condition of anonymity.
The forces will be conducting airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, the official said, adding they would be armed for their own protection.


Obama notified House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a letter. The White House released the letter Wednesday.
U.S. personnel began deploying on Monday under an arrangement with the Cameroon government. A total of up to about 300 U.S. service members could be sent.

They will be armed to provide their own protection and security and will stay in Cameroon until they are no longer needed.

Cameroon has been battling Boko Haram militants based in neighboring Nigeria. The group has vowed to retaliate against Cameroon for backing the Nigerian military's mission to defeat Boko Haram.

Early this week, two female suicide bombers suspected to be members of the Nigerian militant group killed nine people near the town of Mora in Cameroon's Far North region.


The group has proclaimed an Islamic emirate in neighboring northeastern Nigeria, enforcing a brutal interpretation of Islamic law, and also pushed into neighboring countries.
On Saturday, five suicide bombers had killed dozens in a part of Chad that borders Nigeria.

"We currently have a toll of 11 dead, including the two (female) attackers and nine civilians, as well as 29 wounded," said a local government source.

Two military sources said the number of injured was higher, at around 38. A third woman was accompanying the other bombers but it was not clear if she had also meant to blow herself up.

Boko Haram had used Cameroon's Far North region as a base for recruiting and supplying its operations in Nigeria until last year, when Cameroonian forces drove it out.

But it has now stepped up attacks in the area. Last month, two female suicide bombers killed at least three people in Mora.
Cameroon is participating in an 8,700-strong, Nigerian-led regional force expected to start operations against Boko Haram this year.

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3272666/Obama-sends-300-U-S-troops-Cameroon-anti-Boko-Haram-fight.html

seun, lalasticlala, ishilove up to you

abeg na Russia we need.

Now dem don run come where them go get mouth.

we need Russia.

Just 300 strong? Don't bother then. Just give us needed weapons

Russia has kicked them off from syria,they are now looking for where to keep themselves busy
Funny americans

I understand what u.s is doing, they are trying to show their power since Russia overtook them in fighting terrorism. We have been calling U.S for d past decades but they turn deaf ears but now dey want to show seriuosness. Mtceeeew

Confused America, I think they want to push Boko to other countries..Nja in particular

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phrezzz:
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just in case abi?

Nigeria needs weapons not a u.s base or contingent. they can send more reinforcement to Syria!

Everywhere they have gone to fight terrorism, they have always messed things up.

What we need against BH is intelligence as they have gone into gorilla warfare.

GogetterMD:
Just 300 strong? Don't bother then. Just give us needed weapons

300 can be more effective than 50,000.
2 spotters and 1 markers calling airstrike on targets can be more effective
They are definitely not coming to hold ground.

ok

Ok

Lalasticlala ...just 300 Americans to finish Boko Haram

Jonathan sef

You guys actually believe that Americans want to die for you inconsequential Africans? You bunch of starry eyed Nigerians suffering from low self esteem actually see in this news a source of inspiration and joy? After a century of existence, you blundering bunch of inept Nigerians cant raise an army to finish a rag-tag platoon of disoriented desert wranglers and you still see yourself as the giant of Africa in a continent where it took Ethiopia and Kenya few weeks to dislodge a more vicious Al-shabaab? Why is it that you guys cant believe in yourselves, train yourselves, govern yourselves effectively and achieve without approaching oyibo for help like some wretched almajiri at every turn? What is wrong with you lot??

this is how they turn syria into another thing all together

Obama is as much a dull@rd as our dull@rdo president. For months the BOKO HARAM has been having a fun year bombing the hell out of our asses, and Obama didn't lift a finger to help us and then Cameroon gets hit by just two small girls and they all of a sudden realise they can assist in putting an end to the menace. And, to help, he could only send a miserly 300 men to help. We are in serious trouble with this two dull@rdos in control.

E don happen!!!!!! D zoo is finished!

No biggie.
The Camerounians are struggling. Their elites soldiers have mostly been deployed against BH, but as they are few, they're mostly overstretched. Same reasons why the Chadians got embedded there too.

It'll greatly help if the Americans are also there. With the assets that'll get deployed, they'll probably be better able to manage the battle space. It'll also afford them hands on knowledge of BH modus operandi

Proceeds from the tours of the so called "touring President".

In as much as I support any thing that will end the insurgency in the north,America does not have the pedigree of success in issues like this. A look at Iraq,Syria,Afghanistan,Libya,Somalia will give one a clue.
Things usually become worse after they step into issues . Africa is the only solution to African problems.

K

But I hear say na Russian military [size=16]SURE PASS[/size]

Bleep the US!! Bleep obama!! We love Russia now

R

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They're not coming to naija

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