Cameroon Army Kills 40 Boko Haram Militants

Local Editor

Cameroon's army said that it has killed at least 40 Boko Haram militants who attempted to cross into the country from neighboring Nigeria on Tuesday.

According to Cameroon's Defense Ministry, heavily-armed Boko Haram militants "attempted to cross the bridge at Fotokol" and opened fire on Cameroonian soldiers on Tuesday.

"Cameroon defence forces energetically reacted to this assault which lasted three hours," the Defense Ministry said in a statement.

The border crossing in Fotokol is located in northern Cameroon and is considered to be a strategic border crossing between the two countries.

Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a number of deadly gun and bomb attacks in various parts of Nigeria since 2009. Over 10,000 people have so far been killed in the assaults.

The militant group has stepped up its attacks in northeastern Nigeria and has seized some territory in Borno State.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team