The head of United States forces in Africa has donated armoured vehicles to Cameroon to aid the country's fight against Boko Haram, a military official stated Saturday.
The vehicles were formally handed over during Gen. David Rodriguez's visit to the country on Friday, stated Col. Jean Jacques Fouda, Cameroon's official in charge of military hardware. Fouda stated the vehicles could “fight against mines” and are some of the best the country has ever received.
Though Fouda would not specify how many vehicles were donated, a Cameroon state media report stated there were six in total and that they had previously been used in Afghanistan.
As stated by the report, Rodriguez met with Cameroon President Paul Biya and Defense Minister Joseph Beti Assomo during his stay.
The White House announced this week that 90 United States troops are headed to Cameroon, which has been regularly targeted by the Nigeria-based extremist and is contributing to a regional force to fight them.
The Americans will conduct airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in the region.