French newswire, AFP, penultimate Saturday quoted a Chadian military spokesperson, Azem Bermandoa as saying: “It’s our troops who went to aid Nigerian soldiers months ago returning home. News of the pullout, coupled with a local report of Nigerian troops also leaving the vicinity, sparked concern among local people in the small towns of Gajiganna and Monguno, where the Chadians were based. “The withdrawal of Chadian troops, about 1, 200 of them, necessarily reduces the size of the multinational force. The number of arms is reduced, and Boko Haram would be strengthened to the detriment of the Nigerian military. He added: “Without any shadow of doubt, there is no disputing the fact that the Nigerian military will be psychologically weakened by the Chadian withdrawal.

Source: The Guardian January 12, 2020 04:41 UTC