Military Cooperation: The US Military Provides Reinforcement To BIR

The multinational one-week exercise focuses on the fight against violent extremism and terrorism at a time when the Anglophone crisis is rife.

The multinational military exercise Unified Focus 2018, launched last Monday at the Naval Base in Douala, has several objectives. Strengthening the operational capabilities of the countries contributing to the Multinational Joint Force in the Lake Chad Basin (Fmm / Cblt), the personnel engaged in the fight against violent extremism and terrorism, and the strengthening of international cooperation.

Strengthening the operational capabilities of the personnel involved initially consists in learning how to demine improvised devices and how to treat equipment in the field. Phase planned in the compound of the Military Engineering of Douala. On the menu too, the theoretical phase staff, at the Naval Base of Douala.

Military Cooperation: The US Military Provides Reinforcement To BIR

In his opening remarks, the governor of the Littoral region, Samuel Dieudonné Ivaha Diboua, said that apart from the capacity building of the operational units engaged, it is also a question of understanding the evolution and the mutations of terrorism and violent extremism on the one hand, and on the other hand, to put a synergy of action and exchange of intelligence in the fight against the nebulous Boko Haram, the Islamic State and other.

"I am convinced that your work, which will last a week here in Douala, will achieve their objectives," he said. On this occasion, the Governor thanked the United States Government for choosing and trusting our country to host this exercise for the second time.

Brigadier William Prendergast of the US military said the military exercise will enhance security and stability in the Gulf of Guinea.

The same is true for the Major General, commander of the 2nd Joint Military Region, Saly Mohamadou. The exercise is led by the Cameroon Ministry of Defense, the US Embassy and initiated by Africom.

Source -- CameroonWeb