The attackers opened fire on people as they slept in the town of Mamfe.
YAOUNDE: Gunmen opened fire on people as they slept in a town in western Cameroon early today, leaving at least 20 dead, a local government official said.
The attackers struck before dawn and set houses on fire in Mamfe, the administrative head of the surrounding Manyu division said.Seven people were in hospital and security forces were searching the area, the official Viang Mekala told Reuters.Separatists in minority English-speaking parts of Cameroon have been fighting to carve out an independent state called Ambazonia since 2017.
Armed groups have carried out attacks, kidnappings and killings in the North West and South West regions of the predominantly French-speaking African country.Subscribe to our newsletter and get news delivered to your mailbox.
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