Book Haram has no bases in Cameroon

- Issa Tchiroma Bakary, MINCOM 

Issa Tchiroma Bakary

The minister of communication and spokesperson for the Biya government has said that Cameroon does not harbor any Boko Haram bases in its territory.
    Issa Tchiroma Bakary was speaking to journalists at a press conference to clarify public opinion on the recent attack on the residential area of a Chinese company in the Waza locality, in the Far-North region. He also elucidated on the abduction of three missionaries of Canadian and Italian nationalities in the locality of Chere, near Maroua also in the Far-North region and recalled the attack on the Kousseri Gendarmerie Brigade and the attack on the Gamboru Ngala market in Nigeria, where many Cameroonians were also killed.
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    Answering to questions from curious journalists as to whether the recurrent attacks by Boko Haram terrorists on Cameroonian territory are not pointer to the existence of Boko Haram in Cameroon, Issa Tchiroma retorted categorically, saying that Boko Haram is not found in Cameroon.   
“Cameroon harbours no bases for agents of terrorism, destabilization and destruction. Book Haram is not found in Cameroon; any body who believes the contrary should prove it and help the country to locate them,” Issa Tchiroma said.
    He enjoined the press to show a sense of patriotism in covering issues of internal security especially the Boko Haram phenomenon. Tchiroma called for a “Union Sacre” of the press on issues of Boko Haram.