At least three members of Cameroon’s Defense and Security Forces lost their lives in an armed assault on a military camp in the country’s Far North Region, according to local reports.
The attack, attributed to suspected Boko Haram militants, targeted the Ngouma military camp in Logone-et-Chari on Monday, as reported. The assailants reportedly seized weapons, torched a military vehicle, and fled the scene.
Boko Haram, a group notorious for its violent insurgency that began in northeastern Nigeria in 2009, has expanded its operations to neighboring nations, including Niger, Chad, and Cameroon. The group’s activities have prompted a regional military coalition aimed at countering the threat.