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16 Killed In Suspected Boko Haram Attack On IDP Camp

August 03 2020

Cameroon

At least 16 people have been killed and seven wounded in a grenade attack on a camp for internally displaced persons (IDP) in Cameroon's Far North region, reports Reuters.

On Sunday, suspected Boko Haram assailants lobbed a grenade into a camp in Nguetchewe while people were sleeping, said local officials.

The attackers arrived with a woman who carried the grenade into the camp, the officials said.

That tactic has been used by Boko Haram, which has been increasing its operations in...

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