Boko Haram: A hundred assailants killed by the Cameroonian army

Boko Haram

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, Minister of Communication and government spokesman has announced the death of nearly a hundred militants of the Islamist sect Boko Haram, following a response from the Cameroonian army. The military operation of Saturday, September 6, 2014 in the locality Fotokol led to Cameroonian Army pushing back the insurgents far off into the Nigerian territory.  "During the day of Saturday, September 6, 2014 at approximately 1:00 p.m., two shells were fired by the terrorist group Boko Haram on Fotokol in Cameroonian territory in the Far North Region, immediately bordering that of Gambaru located in Nigeria. No casualties have been recorded on the Cameroonian side after the attack. Our defense forces have vigorously responded with mortar attacks against the positions held by the terrorist group Boko Haram behind the attack. The results of the Cameroonian response reported more than a hundred people in the ranks of the attackers, "says the release. However, Minister Issa Bakary Tchiroma also revealed that among the victims were, "two of Tuareg origin who have been clearly identified," said the spokesman of the Government. According to the Minister of Communication, "the power of the Cameroonian forced the terrorist Boko Haram to reverse their position about 7 kilometers from the border town of Gambaru, within the Nigerian territory" . This new response of the Cameroonian army at Fotokol comes less than a week after a recent replica which left approximately 40 deaths among members of the Nigerian sect.

He congratulated that defence and security forces for “their bravery, their commitment and their determination to meet the challenge of preserving our territorial integrity, protection of our people, their property and all those who live within our borders”

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