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| Maj. Gen Chris Olukolade |
NO fewer than 480 Nigerian troopers have fled into Cameroon following fierce fighting with
Boko Haram insurgents.
The Cameroonian Army interpreter, Lt mountain pass Didier Badjek, United Nations agency confirmed this, aforementioned the troops had already been disarmed.
But the Director of Defence data, Maj. -Gen Chris Olukolade, aforementioned the troopers simply strayed into Cameroon and so weren't “deserters.”
Badjek told land Broadcasting Corporation on weekday that the disarmed Nigerian troopers were being accommodated in colleges in Maroua, regarding eighty kilometers from the Nigerian border.
The BBC that additional that there have been clashes within the border city of Gamboru Ngala, aforementioned that thousands of civilians additionally fled to Cameroon.
Our correspondent in metropolis gathered that Boko Haram insurgents had at regarding five.15am on weekday invaded Gamboru, forcing each civilians and troopers to escape to Cameroon.
One of the residents United Nations agency referred to as from Cameroon, aforementioned the insurgents went straight to attack the military base and police office within the city.
His aforementioned associate degree initial attack was repelled by the military that killed several of the insurgents.
The resident additional that regarding 2 hours later, the insurgents regrouped and launched a contemporary attack on the troops.
He said. “They engaged the military and caused them to retreat into Cameroon. It absolutely was presumably that the Nigerian troopers ran out ammunition.
“But some troopers later emerged with their Cameroonian counterparts and continuing the battle with the insurgents.
“As I’m chatting with you currently (4pm on Monday), we have a tendency to area unit still hearing sound of shot miles away, which means they're still partaking themselves.”
An aged girl United Nations agency didn't need her name in print, told journalists on the phonephone from her temporary abode in Cameroon, that she fled “ once the shooting became intense in elements of the city.’’
She aforementioned that she saw several corpses whereas fleeing to Cameroon.
But in Abuja, Olukolade told one among our correspondents that the 480 troopers strayed into Cameroon whereas in pursuit of the insurgents.
He aforementioned the troopers were on their method back to the country and would before long be reunited with their units within the North-East.
The army interpreter expressed more that it absolutely was the quality follow for troopers United Nations agency strayed into a far off however friendly country to be disarmed.
He explained that the troopers weren't expected to react as a result of there was no hostility concerned within the issue.
Olukolade additionally denied the claim by the insurgents that they'd taken management of Gamboru Ngala, stressing that security operatives were still tackling them within the city.
He said, “In the pursuit of the insurgents, a number of our troopers strayed into African nation. The military authorities area unit in contact with the Cameroonian authorities and also the troopers area unit on their method back and would before long be united with their units within the country.
“These area unit traditional procedures; once a military enters a rustic and aren't on a hostile mission; usually, they won’t fight back.
“All that has been sorted bent the most effective of my data.
“As for Gamboru Ngala, I will tell you that the operation continues to be occurring as we have a tendency to area unit speaking.”
The DHQ later issued a press release during which it once more explained the presence of Nigerian troopers in Cameroon.
The statement on its official web site, defenceinfo.mil.ng, expressed that the troops had to submit their weapons to the Camerounian authorities to point out that they weren't on any offensive mission.
It additional that it absolutely was wrong to explain the presence of the troopers in African nation as defection visible of discussions between the military leaderships of 2 countries and contacts created with the troopers regarding their safety.
The statement scan, “The presence of the Nigerian troops in African nation was as a result of a sustained battle between the troops and also the terrorists round the borders with African nation that saw the Nigerian troops charging through the borders in a very move.
“Eventually, they found themselves on Camerounian soil. Being allies, the conventional protocol of managing such incident demanded that the troops submit their weapons so as to assure the friendly country that they weren't on a hostile mission.
“Following necessary discussions between Nigerian and Camerounian military authorities, the problems had been sorted out. after, the troops area unit on their method back to affix their unit in African nation.
“The regard to the incidence as a defection is thus not applicable considering the discussion between the 2 countries’ military leadership and also the series of contacts with the troopers United Nations agency have confirmed that they're safe.
“Meanwhile, troops area unit disgustful a bunch of terrorists United Nations agency are attempting to enter the country through Gamborou Ngala. A bunch of them United Nations agency fizzled into the city area unit being pursued.”
Boko Haram had on Sunday free a video during which it aforementioned it had established associate degree Moslem state within the cities and villages it controls within the North-East.
Last week, a bunch of forty troopers allegedly refused to follow orders to travel and fight the insurgents, language the militants were higher equipped.
Insurgents additionally condemned one among Nigeria’s 2 main riot police coaching academies, which is close to Gwoza, a city they claimed to own captured earlier this month.
Less than time period agone, the wives of some troopers had protested at the Giwa Barracks in metropolis against their husbands being sent to the Boko Haram militants.
In May, some troopers opened fireplace on their commander, Maj-Gen Ahmed prophet, at Maiduguri’s Maimalari barracks, blaming him for the killing of their colleagues by Boko Haram fighters.
We’ll defend African nation –FG
The centralized has but aforementioned it's ready to defend African nation even to the last subject within the country.
It aforementioned no cluster would achieve dividing the country and noted that it had confidence within the Nigerian Army despite threats by Boko Haram.
The Minister of knowledge, Labaran Maku, United Nations agency disclosed this throughout associate degree interview on Channels tv, aforementioned adventurers that were competitive with Nigeria’s destiny wouldn't succeed.
The Cameroonian Army interpreter, Lt mountain pass Didier Badjek, United Nations agency confirmed this, aforementioned the troops had already been disarmed.
But the Director of Defence data, Maj. -Gen Chris Olukolade, aforementioned the troopers simply strayed into Cameroon and so weren't “deserters.”
Badjek told land Broadcasting Corporation on weekday that the disarmed Nigerian troopers were being accommodated in colleges in Maroua, regarding eighty kilometers from the Nigerian border.
The BBC that additional that there have been clashes within the border city of Gamboru Ngala, aforementioned that thousands of civilians additionally fled to Cameroon.
Our correspondent in metropolis gathered that Boko Haram insurgents had at regarding five.15am on weekday invaded Gamboru, forcing each civilians and troopers to escape to Cameroon.
One of the residents United Nations agency referred to as from Cameroon, aforementioned the insurgents went straight to attack the military base and police office within the city.
His aforementioned associate degree initial attack was repelled by the military that killed several of the insurgents.
The resident additional that regarding 2 hours later, the insurgents regrouped and launched a contemporary attack on the troops.
He said. “They engaged the military and caused them to retreat into Cameroon. It absolutely was presumably that the Nigerian troopers ran out ammunition.
“But some troopers later emerged with their Cameroonian counterparts and continuing the battle with the insurgents.
“As I’m chatting with you currently (4pm on Monday), we have a tendency to area unit still hearing sound of shot miles away, which means they're still partaking themselves.”
An aged girl United Nations agency didn't need her name in print, told journalists on the phonephone from her temporary abode in Cameroon, that she fled “ once the shooting became intense in elements of the city.’’
She aforementioned that she saw several corpses whereas fleeing to Cameroon.
But in Abuja, Olukolade told one among our correspondents that the 480 troopers strayed into Cameroon whereas in pursuit of the insurgents.
He aforementioned the troopers were on their method back to the country and would before long be reunited with their units within the North-East.
The army interpreter expressed more that it absolutely was the quality follow for troopers United Nations agency strayed into a far off however friendly country to be disarmed.
He explained that the troopers weren't expected to react as a result of there was no hostility concerned within the issue.
Olukolade additionally denied the claim by the insurgents that they'd taken management of Gamboru Ngala, stressing that security operatives were still tackling them within the city.
He said, “In the pursuit of the insurgents, a number of our troopers strayed into African nation. The military authorities area unit in contact with the Cameroonian authorities and also the troopers area unit on their method back and would before long be united with their units within the country.
“These area unit traditional procedures; once a military enters a rustic and aren't on a hostile mission; usually, they won’t fight back.
“All that has been sorted bent the most effective of my data.
“As for Gamboru Ngala, I will tell you that the operation continues to be occurring as we have a tendency to area unit speaking.”
The DHQ later issued a press release during which it once more explained the presence of Nigerian troopers in Cameroon.
The statement on its official web site, defenceinfo.mil.ng, expressed that the troops had to submit their weapons to the Camerounian authorities to point out that they weren't on any offensive mission.
It additional that it absolutely was wrong to explain the presence of the troopers in African nation as defection visible of discussions between the military leaderships of 2 countries and contacts created with the troopers regarding their safety.
The statement scan, “The presence of the Nigerian troops in African nation was as a result of a sustained battle between the troops and also the terrorists round the borders with African nation that saw the Nigerian troops charging through the borders in a very move.
“Eventually, they found themselves on Camerounian soil. Being allies, the conventional protocol of managing such incident demanded that the troops submit their weapons so as to assure the friendly country that they weren't on a hostile mission.
“Following necessary discussions between Nigerian and Camerounian military authorities, the problems had been sorted out. after, the troops area unit on their method back to affix their unit in African nation.
“The regard to the incidence as a defection is thus not applicable considering the discussion between the 2 countries’ military leadership and also the series of contacts with the troopers United Nations agency have confirmed that they're safe.
“Meanwhile, troops area unit disgustful a bunch of terrorists United Nations agency are attempting to enter the country through Gamborou Ngala. A bunch of them United Nations agency fizzled into the city area unit being pursued.”
Boko Haram had on Sunday free a video during which it aforementioned it had established associate degree Moslem state within the cities and villages it controls within the North-East.
Last week, a bunch of forty troopers allegedly refused to follow orders to travel and fight the insurgents, language the militants were higher equipped.
Insurgents additionally condemned one among Nigeria’s 2 main riot police coaching academies, which is close to Gwoza, a city they claimed to own captured earlier this month.
Less than time period agone, the wives of some troopers had protested at the Giwa Barracks in metropolis against their husbands being sent to the Boko Haram militants.
In May, some troopers opened fireplace on their commander, Maj-Gen Ahmed prophet, at Maiduguri’s Maimalari barracks, blaming him for the killing of their colleagues by Boko Haram fighters.
We’ll defend African nation –FG
The centralized has but aforementioned it's ready to defend African nation even to the last subject within the country.
It aforementioned no cluster would achieve dividing the country and noted that it had confidence within the Nigerian Army despite threats by Boko Haram.
The Minister of knowledge, Labaran Maku, United Nations agency disclosed this throughout associate degree interview on Channels tv, aforementioned adventurers that were competitive with Nigeria’s destiny wouldn't succeed.
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