Officials inspect on the blast site in Cameroon's northern city of Maroua on July 22, 2015. An estimated 20 people were killed and more than 30 others injured as two suicide blasts on Wednesday hit Cameroon's northern city of Maroua, an army source said. (Xinhua)
YAOUNDE, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and many injured in a sucide bomb blast Friday morning in Far North Region of Cameroon, one military source told Xinhua based on the provisional casualties.
According to the source, one girl aged around 13 years old broke into a house in Kolofata, a town neighboring Nigeria at around 6 a.m. local time. The girl detonated the bomb attached to her, killing herself and 5 others, wounding many.
The source said 5 people who were seriously injured died later in hospital. No organization has claimed responsibity for the blast, but it is widely believed Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram is behind it, the source said.
Since July this year, suicide bomb blasts have become common in the Far North Region of Cameroon, the main target of Boko Haram.
Suicide bomb blast kills 11 in Cameroon
English.news.cn 2015-12-12 02:04:26
Officials inspect on the blast site in Cameroon's northern city of Maroua on July 22, 2015. An estimated 20 people were killed and more than 30 others injured as two suicide blasts on Wednesday hit Cameroon's northern city of Maroua, an army source said. (Xinhua)
YAOUNDE, Dec. 11 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people were killed and many injured in a sucide bomb blast Friday morning in Far North Region of Cameroon, one military source told Xinhua based on the provisional casualties.
According to the source, one girl aged around 13 years old broke into a house in Kolofata, a town neighboring Nigeria at around 6 a.m. local time. The girl detonated the bomb attached to her, killing herself and 5 others, wounding many.
The source said 5 people who were seriously injured died later in hospital. No organization has claimed responsibity for the blast, but it is widely believed Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram is behind it, the source said.
Since July this year, suicide bomb blasts have become common in the Far North Region of Cameroon, the main target of Boko Haram.
