Nigerian Islamist militant group steps up attack into Cameroon as home of Amadou Ali, the country's vice-president, attacked by militants.
The wife of Cameroon's vice prime minister was kidnapped and at least three people were killed in an attack by Boko Haram militants in the northern town of Kolofata on Sunday, Cameroon officials said.
A local religious leader, or lamido, named Seini Boukar Lamine, who is
also
the town's mayor, was kidnapped as well, in a separate attack on his
home.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist militant group, has stepped up
cross-border
attacks into Cameroon in recent weeks as Cameroon has deployed troops
to the
region, joining international efforts to combat the militants.
"I can confirm that the home of Vice Prime Minister Amadou Ali in
Kolofata came under a savage attack from Boko Haram militants," Issa
Tchiroma told Reuters by telephone.
0 comments:
Post a Comment