Suspected Boko Haram Suicide Bombers Kill 9 in Cameroon
At least nine people have been killed and 30 injured in a twin suicide bombing in northern Cameroon on Friday (2 June). The suicide bombers detonated explosive devices near a camp hosting people displaced by an ongoing insurgency at then hands of Nigeria-based Boko Haram terrorists.
Early reports claim the two male bombers were disguised as female refugees and entered the town of Kolofata, around 10km (6 miles) from the border with Nigeria, before dawn, then pretended to be looking for food before the start of the daytime fast observed by Muslims during the holy month of Ramadan.
"Once among the population, they detonated their explosives, one after the other. The official death toll is 11, including the two suicide bombers, and 30 wounded," Mindjiyawa Bakary, governor of Cameroon's Far North region, said. A policeman present at the scene of the bombing said:
"It was unbearable. People were screaming. Others were moaning. It was total horror."
At least 10 of the wounded people have been transported to a nearby hospital. No group has claimed responsibility for the blasts, but suspicion is likely to fall on Boko Haram, which has often carried out attacks in northern Cameroon.
Source: Reuters
Category: Terrorism News
You May Also Like:
Related Posts via Categories:
- Terrorists Armed With Knives Kill Six, Injure Several Others, and Continued Stabbing More at Nearby Bars (Pictures)
- Troops Arrest 6 Female Boko Haram Terrorists, Kill 13 Others
- Suicide Bombers Killed In Attempted Attack on Female Hostel Of University Of Maiduguri
- Photo: Police Arrest and Parades Fulani Herdsmen behind Killings in Benue State
- Ex-Boko Haram’s Leader’s Wife Arrested (Pictured)
Follow Us @ACKCITY On Twitter
BB: 7ABCA2A7
Channel: C00352CD2
WhatsApp: (234) 08105649346
Phone: (234) 08105649346
E-mail: ackcity@gmail.com
No comments