Thousands Flee Cameroon’s Far North After Attack Attributed to Boko Haram

Thousands of residents are fleeing Cameroon’s Far North toward border towns after an attack attributed to Boko Haram left 15 people dead.

The displacement marks a fresh wave of movement from the region, where insecurity has again forced communities to leave their homes. The available information does not specify when the attack occurred or identify the locations to which residents are heading.

Fears of renewed humanitarian pressure

The latest departures are raising concerns about another humanitarian crisis in the Far North. The number of people affected has not been given, beyond the description of thousands of residents fleeing.

The attack’s attribution to Boko Haram has been reported, but no further details have been provided about the circumstances of the incident, the identities of those killed or any humanitarian assistance being delivered.