Boko Haram: Suicide Bomber Kills 11 In Cameroun
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Not less than 11 people have died after a suicide bomber blew himself up in Djakana northern Cameroun, close to the Nigerian border, a security personnel said on Thursday.
The attack, which took place in the early hours of Thursday, occurred after the breaking of the fast during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
“Seven people were killed immediately, including the bomber,” the source said, adding that most of the victims were members of a local vigilante group tasked with hunting down Boko Haram fighters.
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“They were gathered in a video room when the attacker entered and triggered his explosives,” the security source added.
A Cameroonian army officer said the bomber was a young boy.
According to reports, most of the victims were members of a local vigilante group tasked with hunting down Boko Haram fighters.
Since the current insurgency started in 2009, the terrorist group has killed 20,000 and displaced 2.3 million from their homes
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The Joint Task Force (JTF) are set to launch a counter-offensive against the group in the region, as part of a fight back by the four countries targeted by the group.
