Biya orders
military manovers in NW & SW
Distinguished
Journalists, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Following the
Special Instructions of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Head of
State, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Defence and Security Forces
are currently conducting law enforcement and defence operations in the North
West and South West Regions.
With regard to law enforcement
operations based on the ‘humane law enforcement’ concept, they consist in
enforcing public order through public awareness and, when necessary,
undertaking any appropriate operations to restore order and security.
The results obtained are
convincing and the vast majority of the population collaborates in the
execution of the various missions related thereto.
To illustrate this, the
populations are increasingly turning a deaf ear to all sorts of calls to civil
disobedience launched by the troublemakers.
I should indicate that no
element of the category 3 forces is
involved in this type of operation.
As you know, armed gangs
claiming to belong to various secessionist movements have recently led attacks
against the positions of the Defence Forces, especially in the border areas and
some localities along the Western border of Cameroon.
These attacks, mostly
concentrated in the Manyu Division, South-West Region, have sometimes resulted
in the death of some elements of our Defence and Security Forces. It should be
recalled that the terrorists had taken advantage of the dense forest at the
border with Nigeria to set up secret training camps from which they organized
raids against the positions of our Defence Forces.
It was at
this juncture that the category 3 forces
had to take action through tactical units, and conducted force operations aimed
at protecting the exposed areas, hunting down the enemy and securing the
border.
During these operations, the
bloodthirsty secessionist criminals were severely defeated.
Following the dismantling
operations thus carried out, the hideouts of these hordes of murderers were
literally destroyed and the villages previously taken hostage were released.
No civilian or military death or
casualty was recorded during these missions, which, it must be emphasized, were
carried out with exemplary professionalism by our Defence Forces.
On the enemy side, many
terrorists have been permanently neutralized. Several suspects have been
arrested, large quantities of war and hunting weapons as well as hundreds of
military ammunition and uniforms have also been seized.
On the same occasion,
transmission and optical equipment, as well as large stocks of propaganda
media, were recovered.
Exhibition and parade sites on
which the terrorists had hoisted their banners were also taken back and
sanctuarized.
We should take note of the
perfect coordination between the various category 1, 2 and 3 forces whose close
collaboration contributed to the success of this series of operations, whereby
the concept of jointness prescribed by the Head of State in the 2001 reform of
the armies was perfectly implemented.
As a matter of fact, the Forces
on the ground which, it should be underscored, are part of the land, air and
sea units based in these Regions, operated with an exemplary synergy.
This pressure exerted on the
enemy will be scaled up until the final eradication of this movement.
Meanwhile, the assailants,
caught in-between the positions of our Defence and Security Forces are now
confined to cowardly and sporadic attacks carried out with cover-up and
perfidy.
It is one of those attacks that
has unfortunately claimed the lives of four of our gendarmes who were
cold-bloodedly killed this Monday, December 18, 2017 in Kembong, Eyumodjock
Subdivision in the Manyu Division.
The President of the Republic,
His Excellency Paul BIYA, Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed
Forces, salutes the memory of the fallen brave soldiers.
The Head of State extends his
most heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and most intimately shares
the pain that they feel at this sad moment.
The entire nation is once again
bringing its comfort and unwavering support to our Defence and Security Forces
in the chivalric fight they are leading for peace, unity and the preservation
of the territorial integrity of our country.
As for the populations of the
North-West and South-West Regions that are subject to the violent extremism
perpetrated by these outlaws, we assure them that all their fellow citizens
stand in solidarity with them during these hard times they are going through.
We hail their Republican
commitment thanks to which victories against this common enemy will continue to
be won until the final stage.
We commend the cohesive
cooperation between our Defence and Security Forces and the civilian population
in the affected areas where many joint civilian and military actions are being
carried out, making it possible for these populations to benefit from free
health campaigns, provision of school equipment, foodstuffs and essential
commodities.
They are also
sensitized on citizen behavior and the dangers of manipulation.
Let me seize this opportunity to
call on all to be vigilant in the face of all the dangers posed by the
misinformation maneuvers orchestrated through social media in particular, and
which aim not only to demobilize positive minds, but even more seriously, to
launder a cause that is as ill-fated as that led by terrorists hiding behind
political pretexts.
In any case, the President of
the Republic, Head of State, Commander-in-Chief of the Army, reiterates to the
Cameroonian people, his determination to restore peace, security and serenity
wherever need be throughout the national territory.
Thank you for your kind
attention.
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