Four Killed In Cross-border Boko Haram Attack In Northern Cameroon

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
20 September 2014
Tags:
Cameroon, Nigeria, Arms and Military Affairs, Conflict, Peace and Security, International Terrorism

According to state radio, four civilians were killed in the remote north of Cameroon in a cross-border attack by Boko Haram militants. Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group operating in northern Nigeria, has made several incursions into the hilly jungle region of neighboring Cameroon in recent months. Cameroon has deployed troops to the border in an attempt to repel them.



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