At least five Cameroonian soldiers have allegedly been killed by Gunmen from Nigeria, with several others wounded in the village of Bakinjaw on Cameroon’s border with Nigeria, according to a report by a member of parliament for the district and a traditional leader on Saturday.
This incident is the latest in a series of attempts to seize territory in the area.
Aka Martin Tyoga, the MP for the district of Akwaya in southwestern Cameroon, where the incident took place, informed Reuters that the attack happened early on Friday, when hundreds of armed Fulani herdsmen crossed the border from Taraba state in Nigeria to attack a military post.
He further said it was a retaliation after Cameroonian soldiers killed several herdsmen the day before.
The traditional ruler of Bakinjaw, Agwa Linus, also remarked that the attackers had also burnt down his home.
“This is not the first time they are attacking – it’s very unfortunate,” he said.
