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Three armoured vehicles of the Chadian army are
pointed in the direction of Gamboru, Nigeria (Photo: dailymail.co.uk)
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About 200 vehicles with soldiers from Chad and Niger
have been seen crossing the border into Nigeria to fight Islamic extremists
there, a resident said Monday.
Adam Boukarna, a resident of Bosso which 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, according to Reuters.
Nigeria's neighbours are forming a multinational army
to confront Boko Haram. Niger's government has not publicly confirmed this
ground assault. The Chadian military spokesman also declined to comment.
Reuters report continues:
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. Boko Haram members have been hiding themselves and
supplies in Cameroon, and there are fears that the group may want to escape
there when fighting intensifies in Nigeria, he said.
Residents in potential conflict zones in Cameroon have
been asked to leave, he said.
Boko
Haram's Islamic uprising has killed about 12,000 people in the nearly
6-year-old Islamic uprising in northeastern Nigeria.
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