Attacks carried out by suspected Nigerian Boko Haram on Wednesday has killed 20 people, including ten raiders in the far north of Cameroon’s Zigague village, an army officer told Xinhua Thursday.
Colonel Didier Badjeck, head of the communication of the Defense Ministry, said the attackers earlier had a cross fire with the Cameroon military force.
“The attackers have been forced back. On their way of retreat, they attacked a bus, killing 10 people in the bus including one soldier from Cameroon’s Rapid Intervention Batallion,” Badjeck said, adding that the attackers raided the bus for revenge.
Last month, hundreds of heavily armed men incursed into the same region, killing 15 people.
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