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| ==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| During 2014, Boko Haram militants conducted a number of attacks on villages located within northern Cameroon, killing at least 40 government soldiers and recruiting hundreds of people into the organization.<ref name=AmER/> |
During 2014, Boko Haram militants conducted a number of attacks on villages located within northern Cameroon, killing at least 40 government soldiers and recruiting hundreds of people into the organization.<ref name=AmER/> | ||
| ==Incident== | ==Incident== | ||
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| December 2014 Cameroon clashes | |
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| Part of Islamist insurgency in Nigeria | |
| Location | Far North Region, Cameroon |
| Date | 28–29 December 2014 |
| Deaths | 84 |
| Injured | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Boko Haram |
| Religious violence in Nigeria | |
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The December 2014 Cameroon clashes was a number of incidents that occurred between 28–29 December 2014 in variety of locations in Cameroon's Far North region. The event included attacks on civilians and military positions carried by Nigeria based Boko Haram, the attacks were followed by a successful Cameroonian military counter offensive.
Background
During 2014, Boko Haram militants conducted a number of attacks on villages located within northern Cameroon, killing at least 40 government soldiers and recruiting hundreds of people into the organization.
Incident
On 26 December 2014, Boko Haram insurgents killed 1 Cameroonian soldier and wounded 3 others on the Waza-Mora highway. A military vehicle was also seized in the attack.
On 28 December 2014, Cameroonian troops repelled four simultaneous Boko Haram raids into the towns of Makari, Amchide, Limani and Achigachia, located in Cameroon's Far North region. The Cameroonian air force bombed an insurgent camp in Soueram killing 53 militants, while at the same time militants carried an assault on the Mbaljuel village which left 30 civilians dead.
On 29 December 2014, the Cameroonian military launched a counter offensive on a militant bases in the towns of Chogori and Waza. A total of 41 militants and 1 soldier were killed during the incident, according to Cameroonian officials Boko Haram fighters retreated back into Nigeria.
References
- ^ "Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants". Reuters. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "Boko Haram slaughter dozens in Cameroon village". News24. 28 December 2014. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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