Cameroonian army wins a battle in the Far North

Cameroonian soldiers succeeded in defeating some members of the jihadist group in a fierce battle at Mayo-Sava, a department of the Far North region, yesterday.

Also, not all were able to return to their hideout in Nigeria. “Three Boko Haram members were killed in a clash with the Cameroonian army at Wambeché (Mayo-Sava). A soldier and a vigilante group member were injured," revealed our source, Guibai Gatama.

Meanwhile, the actual deployment of the Joint Multinational Force specifically created to fight Boko Haram insurgents multiplies incursions in Cameroon. They carried out six attacks in the space of a week.

The attack on the Achigachia village on Monday night, August 10, 2015 resulted in the death of Sergeant Ntowé Maigari Pierre. Another incursion on Wednesday, August 12 in the village saw five civilians killed.

On Friday night, August 14, insurgents burnt almost all the houses in the village which got some people killed. On Saturday, August 15, the Cameroonian army repelled another attack by Boko Haram, but no casualties were recorded. Also, on Monday, August 17, 2015, the attackers lost three men in the attack at Mayo-Sava.