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US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in Cameroon
Prosecutors say Kenneth Chungag used his military training to help the Ambazonia Defense Forces and plotted to send money for AK-47 rifles.
- On Monday, U.S. Army Major Kenneth Chungag and Mercy Akwi Ombaku were arrested on federal conspiracy charges for allegedly providing financial and tactical support to the Ambazonia Defense Forces in Cameroon.
- The Ambazonia Defense Forces operate in Cameroon's Anglophone region, where a rebellion seeking independence has killed at least 6,500 people and displaced over 600,000 others since 2017, according to the Belgium-based International Crisis Group.
- Prosecutors allege Chungag, a nurse at Fort Belvoir in Virginia, conspired with Ombaku to fund AK-47 assault rifle purchases, falsely claiming combat experience in Iraq to raise his profile within the organization.
- A magistrate judge in Alexandria, Virginia, ordered the release of Chungag and Ombaku following their initial court appearances, as federal prosecutors did not seek pretrial detention.
- Investigators claim Chungag withdrew from the ADF in 2024 and destroyed evidence after FBI questioning, while separatists announced a three-day pause in fighting during Pope Leo XIV's recent peace visit.
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US Army major in Virginia is charged with plotting to assist separatist fighters in Cameroon
A U.S. Army major employed as a nurse on a military base near Washington, D.C., has been charged with conspiring to provide financial and tactical support to separatist fighters in his native Cameroon.
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