The
security situation in the Cameroonian border town of Fotokol, in the Logone et
Chari division remains tense, since Boko Haram militants stormed the town of
Gambaru in Nigeria last August 25.
Gunshots
are exchanged daily between Boko Haram fighters and the Cameroon Army, as the
Islamist group attempts to seize the Elbeid Bridge, on the border between
Cameroon and Nigeria.
Wednesday
afternoon a Boko Haram militant was shot dead, just as our reporter fonka
muta beau-bernard arrived Fotokol. He updates us on the security
situation at that border post.
The
once buzzing city of Fotokol has slowed down, as people stay clear of the
Elbeid Bridge, which Boko Haram has tried over five times in the past month to
seize.
The
bridge which connects the border towns of Gambaru in Nigeria and Fotokol in
Cameroon, is the area’s main trading route.
Businesses
are closed, schools as well as the customs office, following the closure of
borders. fonka mutta beau-bernard reports on the socio-economic impact
of the tensions.
This is really sad. This BH crew is causing too much havoc in the North!!
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