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.
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