10 people including two soldiers killed by Boko Haram

An attack by Nigerian Islamist group, Boko Haram, in the North of Cameroon has killed 10 people including two Cameroonian soldiers, security sources said.

“Members of Boko Haram raided Blame, a town in the Far North near the border with Nigeria, killing two soldiers of BIR ( Rapid Intervention Battalion) and eight civilians, on Wednesday night,” said a source close to security services. This assessment was confirmed by a BIR officer on condition of anonymity.

During their raid, the Islamists also torched several houses in Blame before retiring to Nigeria, according to the same source.