Nigerian Islamic militants
Boko Haram on Monday attacked three towns in Cameroon close to
the border with Nigeria, abducting over 30 people, according to
residents.
Over the past few days militants from the organization have
been increasing attacks in Cameroon and Niger, where the town of
Diffa was recently attacked for the third time.
Cameroon just hosted a three-day meeting that wrapped up on
Saturday with officials from the African Union and neighbouring
countries, to organize a coordinated response against Boko
Haram.
Officials pledged to create a task force of some 8,750
troops from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, which
could be deployed as early as next month.
Boko Haram killed a reported 10,000 people in 2014.
The Islamic extremists almost a year ago kidnapped over 200
Nigerian school girls, who are still missing.
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