The president of the United States of America, Barrack Obama on Wednesday October 14, said he had ordered the release of 3oo troops to Cameroon to work with West African soldiers in fighting against the Boko Haram .
In a letter to congress President Obama said that the troops would provide "intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance" in the region. The White House press secretary, Josh Earnest, said that the troops would be armed for their protection but that they would not engage in combat.
Mr. Obama said that an advance force of about 90 military personnel had begun deploying to Cameroon, which borders Nigeria, on Monday. Administration officials said that unarmed Predator drones would be sent with the troops, who will aid a multinational task force composed of soldiers from Cameroon, Chad, Benin, Niger and Nigeria. newyork time politics
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