Boko Haram terrorists have reportedly abducted eight girls in Cameroon and killed seven hostages.
Terrorists abduct 8 girls, kill 7 in Cameroon
The kidnapped girls are between the ages of 11 and 14, according to school principal, Chetima Ahmidou.
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The kidnapped girls are between the ages of 11 and 14, school principal, Chetima Ahmidou told AP.
The seven victims had been taken captive by the insurgents while riding in a bus in the Koza area of the country.
Ahmidou said further that his brother was driving the bus and was among those killed.
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Boko Haram insurgents have carried out attacks on towns close to Cameroon’s border with Nigeria and on Wednesday, February 4, were said to have killed 100 residents in Fotokol.
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