At least five Cameroonian soldiers were killed and several others wounded in a cross-border attack by Nigerian gunmen on the village of Bakinjaw, located near the Cameroon-Nigeria border. The assault occurred early on Friday and is the latest in a series of violent clashes between armed groups seeking to gain control of the region.
Aka Martin Tyoga, Member of Parliament for Akwaya district in southwestern Cameroon, confirmed that the attack involved hundreds of armed Fulani herdsmen who crossed from Taraba state in Nigeria. Tyoga suggested that the raid was a retaliatory strike, following the deaths of several herdsmen in a clash with Cameroonian forces the previous day.
The violence also left a local leader, Agwa Linus, grieving the destruction of his home, which was set alight during the attack. “This is not the first time such violence has struck,” Linus lamented. “It is deeply regrettable.”
The attack has sparked concern over the escalating tensions along the border, where territorial disputes and the movement of armed groups continue to threaten local stability. Both Cameroonian and Nigerian authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident.