IED

IED event in EXTREME NORD, Amchide area, Cameroon on Wed 15th October 2014

15th October 2014

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Gunmen attacked AMCHIDE and LIMANI, EXTREME NORD Region, CAMEROUN with small arms and VBIED killing 30 civilians, burning 2 churches, mosques, several bars and other buildings. The VBIED was used as part of the attack on the local garrison. 8 Camerounian soldiers were killed in and 7 wounded in the fighting that continued till the next day, with Camerounian forces claiming to have killed 107 gunmen and destroyed 1 x APC, 1 x Pickup truck and 1 x Peugeot car

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Cameroon (CMR)

EXTREME NORD ( Amchide area )

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