BEVERLY HILLS, August 25, (THEWILL) – Suspected Boko Haram militants killed 11 people and kidnapped eight others in an overnight raid on a village in northern Cameroon near the Nigerian border.
It was revealed that the insurgents burnt down around 30 houses in Gakara village, just outside the town of Kolofata, which has been a frequent target of suicide bombings by the terror group.
The Mayor of Kolofata confirmed that an attack had taken place but said he did not know the death toll. However, an army colonel put the death toll at 11, while a district official said 15 people had been killed.
“The attack happened around midnight,” the district official said.
“The Boko Haram assailants arrived and set 32 houses on fire. They killed, pillaged, and traumatised the population.
“Many people fled the village for a camp near Kolofata that houses thousands displaced by Boko Haram violence.”
