At least seven people, including four civilians and three suspected Boko Haram militants, have been killed following a nighttime attack on Koza in Cameroon’s Far North Region.
The attack occurred overnight into Thursday when heavily armed Boko Haram fighters reportedly invaded the community while residents were asleep. The attackers allegedly raided homes and opened fire indiscriminately, causing panic among residents.
Security sources said three civilians were killed at the scene, while another victim later died from injuries sustained during the attack.
“Our brave forces confronted them and killed three of the terrorists,” a security source said, adding that relative calm had returned to Koza following the confrontation.
Local media reports also indicated that a man and two children were abducted during the raid.
The latest incident adds to a series of deadly attacks blamed on Boko Haram in Cameroon’s Far North Region and the wider Lake Chad Basin.
In September, 11 civilians were reportedly killed during a similar attack on an island in Lake Chad. Another attack in Madegoua, also in Cameroon’s Far North Region, claimed the lives of 13 civilians during the same month.
The repeated attacks underscore the continued security threat posed by Boko Haram to communities around the Lake Chad Basin, where the jihadist group has carried out deadly assaults and kidnappings since 2014.
