Cameroon presents suspected Boko Haram terrorists to the Nigerian Army

The troops of the Cameroonian Army have presented two suspected Boko Haram insurgents to their Nigerian counterparts along the nation’s border with the francophone country.


The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement on Monday that the troops of 26 Task Force Battalion, and Cameroonian Forces, also rescued 112 captives of the Boko Haram during a joint operation at Kirawa Junction.

He said that the rescued comprised eight men, 36 children and 68 women.

Usman said that the Cameroonian troops also assisted the Nigerian soldiers in de-mining a section of the road between Kirawa and Pulka.

He added that the both armies did not have an encounter with the Boko Haram during the operation.

However, the Acting Army Spokesman said that a Cameroonian officer died, while eight soldiers sustained injuries when their vehicle ran into an Improvised Explosive Device buried along the Pulka-Ngoshe Road.

He said that the officer gave up while he was being evacuated to Douala by air.

Usman also said that the troop of the 113 Battalion on patrol to Ngwala, cleared Boko Haram camps at Ngorta and Aritimie villages.

Usman stated further that the troops seized two vans and 12 motorcycles from the insurgents when they abandoned the items during a raid on a market.

He added that the market suspected to be giving supplies to the Boko Haram had been closed down indefinitely.

“The cooperation with our neighbours has brought renewed vigour and is yielding fruitful result in the fight against the Boko Haram terrorists,” Usman said.

“For instance, apart from recording tremendous success, troops of 26 Task Force Brigade, have married up with Cameroonian forces for joint operations in Kirawa junction.

“Although they have not met any of the terrorists in the axis of advance, they rescued eight men, 36 women and 68 children in the area.

“To further consolidate the cordial relationship, the Commander of Cameroonian 1st Battalion, paid courtesy call on his counterpart, the Commanding Officer of 121 Task Force Battalion in Pulka.

“The visiting unit assisted with the demining of a section of the road between Kirawa Junction and Pulka and handed over two suspected Boko Haram terrorists to the Nigerian unit.”