Commander of the United
States military’s Special Operations in Africa, Brig. Gen. Donald C.
Bolduc, revealed that a convoy of weapons were seen leaving Libya for
Chad.
American military
officials also say a shipment that was seized along the Chadian border
on April 7, 2016 contained small-caliber weapons, machine guns and
rifles.
According to General Bolduc, “The Lake Chad basin is ground zero in the fight against militant Islam in Africa.”
He also said “beyond
Boko Haram’s pledge of allegiance to the Islamic State last year, the
two groups were sharing tactics, techniques and procedures.”
Also speaking, Gen.
Lamidi Oyebayo Adeosun, the Nigerian commander of the regional group of
African countries, said Boko Haram has adopted a new strategy of using
girls to carry out suicide bombings.
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