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Two suicide bombers killed in Far North Region of Cameroon

Xinhua, December 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Two suspected Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram members were killed Monday morning in Far North Region of Cameroon before they attempted to launch suicide bomb attacks.

A military source told Xinhua by phone that a young man blew himself up at about 5:30 a.m. local time near the chiefdom of Kolofata, a town in Far North Region bordering Nigeria, killing no other people but himself.

The source said another suicide bomber was spotted and shot dead by a Cameroonian soldier and three other terrorists fled.

The source said there is no casualty among the civilians and the armed forces.

According to the source, a suicide bomb attack took place in Kolofata on Friday, leaving 9 people killed, including the bomber and 22 injured.

Since July this year, suicide bomb attacks become common in Far North Region, causing tension in the area. Enditem