Nigeria – Cameroon Carry Out Joint Military Operation Against Boko Haram

Nigerian and Cameroonian troops have carried out a joint military operation against Boko Haram, the Nigerian Army said in a statement on Wednesday.

“In order to clear fleeing Boko Haram terrorists hibernating within remote and border areas, Nigerian and Cameroonian troops have carried out another joint operation to weed out Boko Haram terrorists along Nigeria and Cameroon border,” said Brigadier General Sani Kukasheka Usman, Director of Public Relations of the Nigerian Army.

The two day joint operation was led by Col Dourai and Lt Col  Mohaman of the Cameroonian Defence Forces had troops drawn from the Cameroon’s Battalion Rapid Intervention and 151 Task Force Battalion of  21 Brigade,  Nigerian Army.

“During the operation which ended yesterday Tuesday, troops of the two countries cleared Siyara, Kote, Sigawa and proceeded to Bulabundibe towns. Other areas cleared include AdeleKe, Tchatike and Lamukura villages,” he said.

General Usman said while conducting the operation the troops came in contact with Boko Haram terrorists and “neutralised many of them, apprehended two others, while many other terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds”.

“The Troops further recovered an unserviceable Toyota Canter,  7 Dane Guns and 5 Boko Haram terrorists flags, 4 vehicle tyres, 2 Motorcycles and vehicle spare parts,” he added.