The Cameroonian army intercepted a French helicopter delivering weapons to Boko Haram
Friday March 11, 2016
The website Afrique News Info issued a
scarcely credible information, the Cameroonian army might have
intercepted a French helicopter at the North of the country providing
arms, ammunition and money to the terrorist group affiliated with Daech.
Citing as source a Cameroonian politician Banda Kani, national
president of the New People’s Movement (NPM).
“You also know that there are two French
terrorists who were arrested at the Briqueterie with explosives. […]
Another factor is that a helicopter was intercepted in the north of
Cameroon depositing arms, ammunition and dollars […] take their loot
deposited by the helicopter. “
In support of the facts, they recall
that these practices have already been seen during the post-election
crisis that was played in Ivory Coast.
“We remember that in 2010 and 2011, to
bring down the elected president Laurent Gbagbo, rebels and criminal
weapons of Soro-Ouattara were helicopter by French soldiers stationed in
the Unicorn force in Ivory Coast.
A container full of weapons might have
also been found at the port of Douala, but this time they are
Cameroonian officials who were implicated. Although no specific
information was provided about it, pictures on the arrest of the French
seem to be circulating on the Internet.
It is true that the issue of financing and especially the recruitment of Islamic sect have often been debated.
According to a researcher from the
University of Yaounde, who recently intervened in a seminar in Dakar
devoted to the link between terrorism and poverty.
Young people left to themselves and left
behind due to the account of massive unemployment in these regions
would join the ranks of Boko Haram, for they would receive 100,000 CFA
Francs a week, much more than what they can procure in a precarious job.
The very low level of education and
culture, would make them vulnerable to the ideological propaganda of the
Islamic organization that has no difficulty in recruiting them.
Observers are unanimous on the
resolution of the Boko Haram equation. The military solution will not
suffice. It must be in their foremost solving the social question in
northern Nigeria, abandoned by the state, where people live in poverty.
Sources: africa24.info, sanslimitesn.com, Cameroon voice, Afrique News Info
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