Acting upon reliable information, the Baham Gendarmerie Company carried out a large-scale operation to combat drug trafficking from August 5 to 12, 2026. The operation resulted in the arrest of 21 suspected traffickers, aged between 22 and 60.
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Yaounde witnessed a solemn and symbolic moment at the Central Services of the National Gendarmerie, where members of the 2024 batch of student gendarmes were officially elevated to the rank of Gendarme.The ceremony, presided over by Brigadier General LOUBA ZAL Pierre, Director of Central Coordination, marked the culmination of a rigorous two-year statutory probationary period.
Following the Presidential Decree of August 3, 2026, five Colonels of the Defence Forces were elevated to the prestigious rank of Brigadier General.
For several weeks, the Service in charge of Criminal Investigations and Control of Large Scale Banditry of the First Gendarmerie Region (SRJ/PRG) has received numerous complaints and reports concerning individuals claiming to be elements of the National Gendarmerie.
As part of ongoing efforts to restore public order and combat insecurity, elements from Squadron 42, in coordination with the Abong-Mbang Gendarmerie Company Headquarters, conducted a raid operation on 11 August 2026 at 6:00 a.m. in Zoguela village, precisely in a place known as Bidigue in the locality of Atok.
As part of Operation “Tentacles”, the Bertoua Gendarmerie Company carried out a sweep operation on 15 August 2026, in Tongo Gandima, Ngoura Sub-division.
Deployed from 6:00 a.m., over one hundred gendarmes fanned out across various sectors of the locality to curb criminal activity and foster a secure environment conducive to a peaceful back-to-school period.
The Remembrance day to pay tribute to the Defence and Security Forces, veterans and former military personnel who died in the line of duty was celebrated on 14 August 2026, in a drizzle – a sign of blessing.
Acting upon reliable information, the Baham Gendarmerie Company carried out a large-scale operation to combat drug trafficking from August 5 to 12, 2026. The operation resulted in the arrest of 21 suspected traffickers, aged between 22 and 60.
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