An armed group tried to intercept vehicles escorted by the army yesterday (Wednesday 21/02/2019, Editor's note) in the afternoon, including a mini-bus traveling to Wum in the North West region. in Cameroon.
The attack did not hurt, but many bullet holes are still visible on the minibus attacked, told us a witness who lived the scene and who went to Nyos.
One of the gunmen was wearing a bulletproof vest and "for a long time exchanged shots" with one of the soldiers who fought back and repelled the attack.
The English-speaking regions of Cameroon have been regularly preyed on for more than two years by armed men.
The identity of the gunmen who attacked these vehicles escorted by the police is unknown. But the authorities are formal: they say they are separatists of the English-speaking regions of the country, says a security source.
Since the beginning of the year, it is the second time that such an attack against a convoy occurs in this department. On January 22, the English-speaking separatists managed to attack a vehicle and stripped the occupants of Ndop, located 32 kilometers from Bamenda.
Despite the many losses recorded in recent weeks in the fighting against the army, these fighters have a determination that astonishes many observers.
Source: Camer.be