It would be recalled that Cameroon has been battling Boko Haram militants. Early this week, two female suicide bombers suspected to be members of the militant group killed nine people near the town of Mora in Cameroon’s Far North region. At the weekend, five suicide bombers had killed dozens in a part of Chad that borders Nigeria.
An administration official said on condition of anonymity revealed that US began deployment of 90 military security personnel and is dispatched to Cameroon today.
A total of up to about 300 U.S. service members will be deployed as 90 military personnel arrive Cameroon.
The forces will be con¬ducting airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations, the official said, adding they would be armed for their own protection. Obama notified House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, in a letter. The White House released the letter Wednesday.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the deployment is part of an effort to conduct airborne intelligence gathering in support of efforts to counter violent extremists in the region.
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