Boko Haram kills 4 in Cameroon

Boko Haram fighters attacked the outskrit of the town of Kerawa, in the district of Kolofata, Department of Mayo-Sava in the Far North region of Cameroon and killed 4 civilians. The militants reportedly arrived on motorcycles and began firing in the air. The frightened population fled out of the city before the army quickly organized an effective response.

The attack claimed the lives of 4 persons and government sources said two other people were still missing. The militants made away with livestock. The Cameroonian army has stepped up strikes against the sect's position on its base in Nigeria.