Boko Haram militants attack Cameroon

Militants suspected to be from Boko Haram, carried out a number of attacks in Cameroon, whilst abducting at least 20 people reports the BBC.

Militants seized a public bus and drove it towards the Nigerian border.

Elsewhere, the militants attacked a prison, injuring Cameroonian soldiers and killing a journalist.
Another set of militants, attacked a nearby town of Kolofata, looting food and livestock.

The attacks in Cameroon come after a series of assaults on the border towns of Bosso and Diffa in Niger.

African nations pledge force of 8,700 people to combat Boko Haram militants (07 Feb 2015)

Boko Haram ‘massacre’ in Cameroon (05 Feb 2014)

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