Obama announces deployment of 300 troops to Cameroon

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday notified Congress that he intends to deploy 300 troops to Cameroon to conduct intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance operations.

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In a letter released by the White House, Obama said 90 personnel had already been deployed, and would be armed for self-defense.

Cameroon, along with a growing number of West African nations, has been targeted by Boko Haram militants expanding operations beyond the group’s traditional base in Nigeria.

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