Boko Haram Kills Three, Abducts 12 in Cameroon

The Islamist terrorist group, Boko Haram, has killed at least three
people and kidnapped 15 others in a fresh cross-border attack in
northern Cameroon.

According to a security source, the attack took place on Monday.

"The attack took place on Monday afternoon when at least 20 armed men
tried to get food supplies, stealing all the food stocks found in the
Cameroonian village of Greya," the source told Anadolu Agency on
Tuesday.

The source added, "Boko Haram militants killed at least three
civilians and abducted a dozen others - presumably all Cameroonians.

"Before leaving, the terrorists also burned down the village's primary school."

Due to the area's poor communications infrastructure, the Cameroonian
army was warned too late of the incident, finally arriving "long after
the attackers left," the source stated.

The militant group has already been blamed for several previous
cross-border attacks from Nigeria.

In a related development, the news agency reported that at least 11
Cameroonian boys kidnapped in July by the Islamist militants had
escaped.

The boys, aged between seven and 15 years old, had been kidnapped by
the militant group during a cross-border attack on Cameroon's northern
town.

"The boys say they were detained near Madagali, a town in Adamawa
State, Nigeria. After taking them from Cameroon, Boko Haram had
enrolled them at a Quranic school," the source told Anadolu on
condition of anonymity.

"Days later, the school was attacked by unknown persons and they took
advantage of the confusion to escape," he added.

On their way back home, the boys reached Vizik, a Nigerian town on the
border with Cameroon, from where they managed to secure a lift across
the border, according to the same source.

The 11 boys have since been handed over to the Cameroonian security
services, which are still holding them for questioning.

"The story of their escape is not consistent; their journey from
Nigeria to Cameroon is not clear," the source said.

He went on to voice fears that they had not actually escaped but
rather had been "enlisted" by Boko Haram to carry out attacks in
Cameroon.

"They have provided no clear location of their place of detention in
Nigeria. They gave no clue to the fate of others abducted in the same
attack, including the wife of Deputy Prime Minister Amadou Ali or even
Kolofata Mayor Seiny Boukar Lamine," he added.