3 Killed, 15 Kidnapped By Boko Haram In Cameroon

No fewer than three people were reportedly killed and 15 others kidnapped in a fresh cross-border attack by the dreaded Boko Haram sect in northern Cameroon, a security source said Tuesday, August 18.

The source who spoke on condition of anonymity said at least 20 armed men stormed the village of Greya in Cameroon on Monday afternoon and stole all the food stocks.
The source said: “Boko Haram militants killed at least three civilians and abducted a dozen others – presumably all Cameroonians.”
They also burned down the village’s primary school before departing, Punch reports.
The Cameroonian army were said to have arrived long after the terrorists had left as they were warned too late of the incident, due to the area’s poor communications infrastructure.
Related: Two Cameroonian Soldiers Killed During Boko Haram Attack
In a related development, reports recently surfaced that at least 11 Cameroonian boys kidnapped in July by the Islamist militants during a cross-border attack on Cameroon’s northern town, had escaped.
The 11 boys have since been handed over to the Cameroonian security services, which are still holding them for questioning.
Boko Haram, based in north-eastern Nigeria, has been blamed for several previous cross-border raids and they have continued to intensify their attacks both in Nigeria and neighbouring countries like Cameroon and Chad.
About a week ago, armed militants suspected to be members of Boko haram, raided Zigague, a village in remote northern part of Cameroon, killing 10 people and kidnapping one.
Last month, precisely July 27, the terrorists abducted the wife of Cameroon’s vice prime minister, Amadou Ali, during an attack on Ali’s home in the northern town of Kolofata. She was reportedly rescued the next day.