MNJTF Troops Arrest Gunrunner in Lake Chad
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Cameroon have intercepted and arrested a suspected arms trafficker near Makary, a border town adjacent to the Lake Chad region, officials confirmed on Thursday.
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The suspect, identified as 50-year-old Abbaka Abba Djidda, was apprehended during a targeted operation following actionable intelligence linking him to cross-border arms trafficking syndicates active in the Lake Chad Basin.
A security source revealed that Djidda was caught with a substantial cache of illicit weapons and ammunition, believed to be destined for terrorist groups operating within the troubled region.
The Lake Chad area, a hotspot for insurgent and criminal activities, has seen intensified joint military operations by MNJTF member countries, aimed at disrupting the networks fueling terrorism, arms smuggling, and other transnational threats.
By PRNigeria
