A double suicide bomb attack hit a school in the town of Kerawa in north Cameroon on Thursday, a local official said, though it was not yet clear how many, if any, were dead or wounded.
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At least a dozen people were killed following suicide attacks in Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno, security sources and a rescue team coordinator said Wednesday.
“In total, 1,098 civilians, 67 of our soldiers and three police officials have been killed in these barbaric attacks by the Boko Haram terrorist group”, Communications Minister Issa Chiroma Bakary said earlier this month.
The first blast came when a man blew himself up at a military checkpoint.
The second blast happened shortly afterwards, fitting a pattern of Boko Haram suicide attacks with multiple bombers setting off their devices nearly simultaneously.
He said he was anxious because he hasn’t heard from his eldest son since the attack. “Eight people died on the spot while over 30 were rushed to the General Hospital, Uba, in the Askira Local Government Area, with two of the victims in critical condition”. Cameroon’s spokesperson Issa Tchiroma Bakary says 17 insurgents were killed in the operation.
Unconfirmed reports indicate that about 5 suicide bombers may have gained entry into the community this morning with two of them reported to have successfully carried out attacks on the community.
Nigeria has declared victory in its fight with Boko Haram militants.
While the Nigerian military did not comment on the attacks, its press office on Wednesday issued a warning immediately after, urging citizens to be “security conscious”.
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Boko Haram’s six-year insurgency has killed more than 20,000 people and displaced close to 2.3 million, according to Amnesty International and the United Nations.
