of the Boko Haram militant sect in clashes in its north, an area that
has seen regular cross-border raids by the sect.
The news of the fighting coincided with the announcement that the
Federal Government and the sect had agreed to a ceasefire,
www.firstpost.com reported.
It was learnt that the clashes between the troops and the sect in
Cameroon's Northern region began after the militants crossed the
border between the towns of Amchide and Limani on Wednesday and
continued on Thursday, the Cameroonian Defence Minister, Edgar Ngo'o
said in a statement.
It was also reported that eight Cameroonian soldiers were killed and
seven wounded in the fighting, adding that a Boko Haram vehicle packed
with ammunition and explosives was destroyed and that the Cameroonian
troops now controlled the area.
The sect had stepped up cross-border attacks into Cameroon, including
the seizure of 27 hostages in recent times.
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government through the Chief of Defence Staff,
Alex badeh, had said on Friday that Boko Haram had agreed to free more
than 200 schoolgirls it abducted in April.
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