It is what the Americans would describe as shock and awe exercise. As part of the ongoing multinational effort to curb insurgency, about 200 vehicles with soldiers from Chad and Niger have been seen crossing the border into Nigeria to fight Boko Haram, a resident said Monday.
Adam Boukarna, a resident of Bosso in Niger across Nigeria’s northeast border, said that vehicles have been crossing since Saturday. He said after they all crossed into Nigeria loud detonations could be heard, signaling fighting against Boko Haram members.
Cameroon’s minister of defense Edgard Alain Mebe Ngo’o confirmed there was an offensive by Nigeria and Chad but that Cameroon’s military was not present because they’ve been asked to protect Cameroon’s borders from the militants. (AP).