Islamists from Nigeria’s Boko Haram killed at least three civilians
over the weekend as they attacked six communities in the remote north of
neighbouring Cameroun, a defence ministry source told AFP on Tuesday.
“Six
attacks were carried out almost simultaneously on Sunday,” the source
said on condition of anonymity, adding that at least three people were
reported killed in the attacks.
Boko Haram’s five-year insurgency
in Nigeria has left thousands dead, and the Islamists have occasionally
carried out attacks over the border, including a raid earlier this year
blamed on the group that saw 10
Chinese and 17 locals taken hostage.
They were released in October.
Cameroun has reinforced its military presence in the region in a bid to stop an escalation in attacks by Boko Haram.
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