Six Cameroonian soldiers have died after their vehicle exploded on a mine planted by members of the Boko Haram sect in Hiteré, a neighborhood in Mayo Moskota, Mayo Tsanaga Division of the Far North Region.
The vehicle which carried a total of 8 soldiers was attacked yesterday Monday, April 24, 2023.
“The soldiers were returning to their posts in Tchébétchébé when they came across a mine at Carrefour Hiteré,” a source told MMI.
The explosion claimed the lives of six with two survivors who are currently in a critical condition, after sustaining severe injuries during the explosion.
Find names of victims below!
This comes a few days after another Boko Haram attack in the region left one soldier dead, several kidnapped and hundreds of houses burnt to ashes.
By Amina Hilda
The 139th edition of International Labour Day was marked in Bamenda with a vibrant display…
Burkina Faso’s president, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has expressed his gratitude to supporters around the world…
Some trade unions in Fako Division, South West Region, are urging for better working conditions…
By Tata Mbunwe The designation of journalist Albert Njie Mbonde as Chief of Bokwaongo village…
Youths in Menka, a village in the Pinyin area of Cameroon’s North West Region, have…
The 139th edition of International Labour Day is being marked in Limbe with an official…