15 dead in Cameroon after militant attack
15 dead in Cameroon after militant attack. Skip to content Menu Home | 15 dead in Cameroon after militant attack FILE | Members of Boko Haram.
What happened
Image Credits : Reuters Reuters 18 September 2026, 10:13 [SAST] Suspected militants killed at least 15 people in a pre-dawn attack on a village in northern Cameroon, a local vigilante and an administrative authority said on Thursday, in the latest violence to hit the area plagued by a long-running insurgency. Cameroon’s Far North, which borders Nigeria and Chad, has for years been affected by violence involving Boko Haram and other militants operating in the Lake Chad basin. Cameroon is part of a regional multinational military force fighting militants around Lake Chad.
Gantana says the officers were found dead after they had responded to a report of a spaza shop attack. The victims initially confirmed dead were buried on Thursday, according to a video seen by Reuters, which was not immediately able to independently verify it. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. A security analyst told Reuters it was likely carried out by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) militants who are active in the area.
The wider picture
Some villagers said they suspected the assault may have been enforcement of an earlier order from militants for them to vacate, given it sits on a strategic route towards Makary. Skip to content Menu Home | Two EC police officers shot dead FILE | A SAPS badge. “The matter is being investigated as two counts of murder, two counts of attack on police, two counts of robbery of police firearms and one count of attempted business robbery.
The armed insurgents apparently entered the village of Madegou, pulled out men before executing them Armed insurgents entered the village of Madegoua, near the town of Makary, at around 2 am (0100 GMT) on Thursday, pulling out men and tying them up before executing them, said the local vigilante member, who requested anonymity to discuss the incident for security reasons. The initial death toll had been 13, though two other victims later died from injuries at a Makary hospital, according to the vigilante.
We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Image Credits : Sipho Kekana Sidima Mfeku 18 September 2026, 12:28 [SAST] Two police officers have been fatally shot at Ziphunzana location, in Libode near Mthatha in the Eastern Cape.
What has been reported
Police spokesperson Nobuntu Gantana says the officers, aged between 30 and 51, were attached to the National Intervention Unit. A cordless grinder allegedly used to cut the shop’s burglar door was found at the scene. Gantana says a 72-hour plan has been activated to trace and arrest the suspects. Preliminary intelligence is being followed up,” says Gantana. #sapsEC [SAPS CONDEMNS KILLING OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS IN LIBODE] The #SAPS in the Eastern Cape has launched a manhunt after two police officers were brutally killed in the early hours of Friday, 18 September 2026, at Ziphunzana Location, Libode, near Mthatha.
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