President Paul Biya, President Jonathan and Francois Hollande
The president of Chad, Idriss Déby, and that of Cameroon, Paul Biya met today, May 22 to fine-tune plans to combat Boko Haram which has extended its violence from Nigeria to the neighbouring countries.
The two leaders who met to reiterate their commitments to wage war against Boko Haram, at the security summit which held in Paris on May 17 . also examined security reports that some weapons used by Boko Haram came from Libya through Chad.
According to the spokesperson for Cameroon’s military, Col. Didier Badjeck, the two governments were totally committed to waging war against Boko Haram alongside Nigerian forces.
On the other hand, a Chadian expert on security issues, Nyambelle Elvis, said both presidents had agreed to allow their forces to cross into the territories of each country in pursuit of terrorists and armed groups adding that it was necessary to increase mixed patrols in the border area.
Elvis disclosed that intelligence reports had showed that Boko Haram received its sophisticated weapons from the Middle East and the Maghreb through Sudan and Chad to Nigeria and Cameroon and also from Libya.
He also said Boko Haram members received training in Mali when Islamist militants controlled the north of that country.
Meanwhile, reports say the US has deployed 80 military personnel to Chad to help find more than 276 schoolgirls who were kidnapped inside the Government Girls Secondary School in Chibok, Borno State over a month ago.
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