On Boko Haram attacks in North Cameroon
Grinding an axe with the armed forces Multiple Boko Haram attacks and the Cameroon Army's inability to secure the country are the price to pay for years wasted concentrating on defending a regime against political and social dissent instead of developing a full fledged security strategy for decisive action against any serious external threat. Where are our famous BIRS and others now that life in Northern Cameroon has become more insecure than in Northern Afghanistan? Busy preparing a 20th May Parade?! What do they make of all the kidnaps and killings going on? One of them said over the radio that they are unhappy when the public criticizes them, that is in reaction to the Boko Haram attack on a military target to rescue one of their previously captured members. But let us ask a few questions. Do soldiers in Cameroon today enjoy showing off instead of doing the military work of defending their fatherland? If not, someone tell me, why does Boko Haram have the leeway to strol...