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Contingency Location Garoua

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Contingency Location Garoua is a United States Army base in Garoua, Cameroon.[1] Approximately 200 personnel work at the site.[1] The site is located adjacent to Cameroonian Air Force Base 301.[1][2]

Operations

The base is used to support military operations against Boko Haram.[1][3] Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division were stationed at the base from October 2017.[1]

Facilities

The camp maintains a Role 1 aid station.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Kimmons, Sean (November 27, 2017). "Isolated from US military, small Army post looks to rid terrorism in West Africa". Army News Service.
  2. ^ Turnipseed, Christina (November 24, 2017). "Thanksgiving in Cameroon". United States Army. Counted among the driven athletes; were members of Cameroon Air Force Base 301 right next door to CL Garoua.
  3. ^ Myers, Meghann (February 22, 2017). "Soldiers deploy to Central Africa to support the fight against Boko Haram". Army Times. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)