Separatist attack in Cameroon kills 10 civilians
Overview
- Armed separatists killed 10 people and injured others in an attack in Bamenda, Cameroon.
- The victims included newlyweds, with 8 killed at the scene and 2 later dying.
- The attack occurred amid a 6-year Anglophone crisis and separatist fight for Ambazonia independence.
- Over 4,000 civilians have died and 700,000 displaced during the conflict, per Human Rights Watch.
- The separatists were reportedly in military uniforms and sought to create panic among civilians.