Eight people were killed and 21 wounded in a
suspected suicide bombing by Boko Haram early
on Friday morning in Cameroon's Far North
region, local officials said.
The Islamist militant group wants to establish
an Islamic caliphate in northeastern Nigeria, and
its attacks have spilled across the borders of
neighbouring countries.
''There were two suicide bombers, only the
first bomb exploded.'' Said a local official.
Along with Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Benin,
Cameroon has contributed troops to an 8,700-
strong regional task force dedicated to fighting
Boko Haram. The United States has also sent
troops to supply intelligence and other
assistance.
Last week, Cameroon's army said it had killed
100 members of the group and freed 900
hostages.
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