Gunshot disrupts march pass in Kousseri

According to information from Kousseri, disturbed students run out of their lines, anticipating an attack from the terrorist group Boko Haram after a gunshot sounded at a distant during the Youth Day march pass.

According to the information from this economic city of the region of the far North, the activity was interrupted by a gunshot which created widespread panic.

Teachers who were in charge of students struggled to control them as they ran in all directions, fearing an attack by the terrorist group Boko Haram prevailing in surrounding villages.

According to information from the bi-weekly "L’œil du Sahel" generally well informed about the war against the Islamist sect, it was "a soldier who fired into the air after students gathered before the Esir, not far from the prefecture where the march pass took place, while running and shouting Boko Haram."

According to the newspaper, Kousseri might be the next target of this terrorist group and its populations have been in anxiety since the Fotokol massacre, February 4.

On further enquiries, our source learned that elements of Boko Haram attacked some Chadian army positioned in the District of Fotokol this morning.

According to a military source, a Chadian soldier was killed in the clashes and 12 others were injured.