By: Zagazola Makama
Fear and grief gripped the Far North Region of Cameroon on Sunday after Boko Haram insurgents unleashed a night of terror, killing at least four people and leaving dozens injured in coordinated assaults on Mandoussa and Modoko villages of Mayo-Tsanaga Division.
According to credible local sources, the militants launched their attacks late Saturday around 11 p.m., overrunning the two communities in waves of gunfire and arson. Their first target was a military outpost, before storming a Catholic parish where they torched offices, set ablaze the priest’s car, and desecrated parts of the sacred premises.
Eyewitnesses said the insurgents plundered food reserves, destroyed shops, and burned homes, leaving behind a trail of smoldering ruins. Motorcycles, livestock, and farm produce were carted away, compounding the misery of villagers who fled into the bush to escape the rampage.
Medical officials at Koza Hospital confirmed receiving several victims with severe injuries, some in critical condition. Residents also raised fears that children may have been abducted during the assault, although the numbers remain unverified.
The Far North Region, which shares a porous border with Nigeria’s insurgency-ravaged Borno State, has long been a hotbed of Boko Haram violence. Despite multinational counter-insurgency efforts, the terrorists continue to mount deadly cross-border raids, leaving communities in perpetual fear and uncertainty.
This latest bloodbath underscores the enduring threat posed by the extremist group in the Lake Chad Basin, where entire populations remain trapped between survival and terror.
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