Five people kidnapped in Cameroon by suspected Boko Haram terrorists
Three workers of Doctors without Borders and two security guards were kidnapped in Cameroon’s Far North region overnight, according to sources on Friday.
The three aid workers, nationals of Cote d’Ivoire, Chad and Senegal, and the two guards were abducted by gunmen at their residence in Fotokol locality of the region.
It was not clear who carried out the kidnapping, but militants of the Boko Haram terror group were known to be active in the region.
A search and rescue operation is underway to secure the release of the hostages; an army official told Xinhua but asked not to be named.
Boko Haram has increased attacks on civilians in the region since January, according to security reports.
Earlier on Wednesday night, Boko Haram militants killed at least three people in the region’s Ziler community, according to local officials.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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