Soldiers that Protested in Far North Region Transferred to Kondengui

There are reports that, twenty seven soldiers that recently protested in the Far North region of Cameroon, have been transferred to the Kondengui maximum prison in Yaoundé.

They were transferred on Sunday August 13, 2017. All the 27 soldiers belong to the air force and blocked the road in June, in demand for the wages.

The soldiers that are currently engaged in the war against Boko Haram, were striking over two year’s unpaid salaries and expenses that they said they were owed. During their protest, they took up arms against the advice of their military hierarchy and blocked national roads after dismantling their posts at the frontier.

 All of the striking soldiers returned to barracks after discussing with army generals. It is not clear how much money the soldiers demanded.

Soldiers in northern Cameroon operate in one of the region’s most dangerous areas given the frequent suicide attacks perpetrated by terrorists’ sect, boko haram.