Gunmen from Nigeria kill five Cameroonian soldiers

5/1/2025 6:21

Gunmen from Nigeria have

killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and wounded several

others in the village of Bakinjaw on Cameroon's border with

Nigeria, a member of parliament for the district and a

traditional leader said on Saturday.



It is the latest in a series of attempts to seize territory

in the area.



Aka Martin Tyoga, MP for the district of Akwaya in

southwestern Cameroon, where the incident took place, told

Reuters the attack happened early on Friday, when hundreds of

armed Fulani herdsmen crossed the border from Taraba state in

Nigeria to attack a military post.



He said it was a retaliation after Cameroonian soldiers

killed several herdsmen the day before.



Agwa Linus, traditional ruler of Bakinjaw, said the

attackers also burnt down his home.