Cameroon has received the first of two consignments of military equipment including Arquus Bastion armored personnel carriers, 4x4s, trailers, and personal protective equipment for its troops involved in peacekeeping efforts in the neighboring Central African Republic (CAR), Ayang Macdonald reports in Defense Web.
Cameroon Defense Minister Delegate Joseph Beti Assomo officially received the equipment on 11 May at the 201 Air Base located near the economic capital Douala. The delivery includes nine Arquus Bastion (also known as ‘’cyclones’’) armored personnel carriers, 35 trailers, 24 heavy-duty generator sets, and about 45 vehicles including Land Cruiser ambulances and utility vehicles. This delivery is part of a big order that will be completed in the near future, according to Groupe OMP Solutions, the French company which has been supplying equipment for Cameroon’s military since December 2014 and is also a major partner in offering services for UN peacekeeping operations around the world.