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Suicide bomb attack in Cameroon's Far North Region kills 10: army officials

Xinhua, June 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

The suicide bomb attack which took place in Cameroon's Far North Region on Wednesday left 10 people killed, military officials said.

However, one local source told Xinhua on Thursday they saw dozens of bodies on the site and many injured people were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.

According to military sources, the attack took place in Djamkana, a town in Far North Region neighboring Nigeria, between 21:00 to 22:00 local time (20:00 to 21:00 GMT).

The military source said one woman rushed to a crowd in a square of the town after the break of the fast during the time of Ramadan and blew herself up.

Djamkana is a populated town where majority of the population are Muslims.

The military sources estimated Wednesday night that 28 people were killed and several others injured.

But the army officials in the Far North Region told Xinhua on Thursday the casualties are lower with 10 people killed, who were members of Vigilance Committe tasked to fight against Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram.

No organization has claimed responsibility to the attack, however the security forces suspected that Boko Haram is behind.

The Cameroonian government has not given any statement regarding the attack.

Since July last year, over 100 people, mostly civilians, lost their lives in similar attacks with the last one happened in February this year. Endit