An attack by Boko Haram killed 19 people in Cameroon

Members of the nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram led an attack this week in Cameroon, causing 19 deaths. The majority of the victims were beheaded, reported saturday a security source.

An assault on the night of thursday to friday april 17 by the nigerian islamist group Boko Haram on the village of Bia, in the region of the Far North of Cameroon, killed 19 people including a majority of "victims beheaded" according to a report obtained saturday from safe source. "Many huts were set on fire", the security source said saturday on condition of anonymity. "We noted a late reaction of our forces (defense)", she further acknowledged about the attack on the villages of Bia 1 and Bia 2, which are in an area including several bases and cameroonian military installations. Located in the district of Kolofata, the village of Bia is known local security circles as a place where Boko Haram has enlisted several young.
On the night of thursday to friday, Boko Haram islamists also attacked a position of the Cameroonian army to Amchide, a border town in Nigeria, also located in the district of Kolofata. "They burned houses to Amchide, no casualties on our side. The attack was repulsed, but we haven't yet check the side of the enemy", said the security source.
Scene of many attacks blamed on Boko Haram, the region of the Far North of Cameroon has been a lull in recent weeks because of the actions of the military coalition.
Cameroon, engaged in war against Boko Haram for almost a year, was joined in the campaign since early february by Chad, Niger monitoring.

Source : France 24