Cameroon’s military yesterday said some 400 Nigerian soldiers have sought refuge intense fighting against Boko Haram militants in Borno State.
Cameroon military spokesman Colonel Didier Badjeck told VOA the military accept- ed the soldiers as a sign of its commitment to fight the militant alongside Nigerian force Badjeck, who spoke in French, described challenging situations in war that cause troops to flee, and that Cameroon has demonstrated that it is a nation that assumes its responsibility to those in harm’s way, last week 480 Nigerian soldiers crossed over to Cameroon, ostensibly in “hot pursuit of Boko Haram militants.” Two hundred forty-six of them have since returned to Nigeria. The Defence Headquarter said that development was a tactical maneuver but has made no comment on the latest movement of soldiers crossing the border.
The source said the army was were in contact with troops in the zone and “there was nothing like that in that area, apparently those alleging were referring to the earlier reported case.”
Wednesday news reports on Cameroon state radio said, “Boko Haram fighters have captured the Nigerian town of Banki as government troops fled and fears have been raised that their main target is Maiduguri, the capital of northeastern Borno state.” Efforts by Daily Sun to get official confirmation from the Defence Headquarters proved abortive, but a key military source dismissed the report as unfounded.
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