Historical Events tagged with "community attack"

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Military & Warfare

Attack on Village in Northwest Cameroon

February 14th, 2020 5 years ago

An armed attack resulted in the deaths of at least 22 people in the village of Nkwen in Northwest Cameroon. The attack was linked to the ongoing conflict between separatist groups and government forces. Witnesses reported that armed men entered the village during the night, firing indiscriminately at residents. The violence highlighted the escalating tensions in the region amid attempts by separatists to create an independent state for the English-speaking population. The Nigerian and Anglophone crisis has caused significant displacement and human suffering.

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