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Belgium Detains Three Suspected Cameroon Separatists in War Crimes Probe
Three suspects linked to Ambazonia Defence Forces leadership were arrested in Belgium for suspected war crimes, including fundraising and coordinating attacks from Belgian territory.
- Belgian authorities detained three suspects on Tuesday after four arrests in an inquiry into the Ambazonia Defence Forces, following searches in Antwerp and Londerzeel on Sunday.
- The long-running anglophone conflict began in 2016, with violence gripping Cameroon's English-speaking North-West and South-West regions and Human Rights Watch saying clashes killed at least 6,000 civilians.
- The investigation began last summer and builds on earlier arrests, including the September 2024 arrest; prosecutors say money and arms channels for attacks and liquidations are traced to Belgium.
- Immediate custody and cross-border cooperation followed the searches, with three suspects remanded in custody by an investigating judge and Belgium working with Norway and the United States.
- Reports describe civilians trapped between army, armed separatists and militias, while Amnesty International documented killings, torture and rape in anglophone regions involving Mbororo Fulani militias.
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The investigation, carried out in collaboration with Norway and the United States in particular, targets the Defence Forces of Ambazonia (ADF after the English acronym) which are fighting for the secession of an English-speaking territory from western Cameroon, according to the same source.
·Paris, France
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Three people have been arrested in Belgium in an investigation into possible crimes against humanity and war crimes in Cameroon. This was reported by the federal prosecutor's office, which has been conducting an investigation since last summer. "Orders for attacks and assassinations in Cameroon were allegedly placed from Belgium," the prosecutor said.
·Antwerp, Belgium
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