Deadly Militant Attack in Northern Cameroon
- On Sept 17, suspected Islamist militants killed at least 15 people in a pre-dawn raid on the village of Madegoua near Makary, Cameroon, around 2 a.m. GMT, pulling men from their homes and executing them.
- Cameroon's Far North, bordering Nigeria and Chad, has long faced violence from Boko Haram and other militants operating around the Lake Chad basin, demonstrating persistent regional instability.
- The initial death toll was 13, but two additional victims later died from injuries at a Makary hospital, bringing the total to 15. A security analyst told Reuters the assault was likely carried out by Islamic State West Africa Province militants.
- According to video footage seen by Reuters, victims were buried on Sept 17. Some villagers suspect the massacre was an attempt to clear the village, which sits on a strategic route towards Makary.
- Authorities are now urging heightened vigilance and international cooperation to prevent future tragedies, as the attack intensifies concerns about security effectiveness. The region remains a hotbed of violence where militants frequently target communities around the Lake Chad basin.
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In the Far North of Cameroon, an attack resulted in 15 deaths and three injuries during the night of Wednesday 16 to Thursday 17 September. If no claim has been made yet, it is the most deadly attack in recent years.
Deadly Militant Attack in Northern Cameroon
At least 15 people were killed in a pre-dawn attack on a village in northern Cameroon by suspected Islamist militants. This incident is the latest in a series of violent attacks in the region, which has been plagued by a prolonged insurgency according to local sources.
Militants kill 15 in overnight Cameroon raid, village sources say
In the region in which the attack occurred, Boko Haram and his split, Islamic State in West Africa (ISWA) operate.
13 civilians killed in Boko Haram attack in Cameroon
Digital Desk | Yaounde, Sep 17 (IANS) At least 13 civilians were killed, and another was injured in an overnight attack blamed on Boko Haram militants in Cameroon's Far North region, an official told Xinhua Thursday. The attack occurred Thursday between 1:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. local time in Madegoua, a locality in the Makary subdivision of the Logone-et-Chari division, while residents were asleep. The official, who requested anonymity, said t…
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