Female suicide bomber kills one, wounds 28 in Cameroon

AFP  |  Yaounde 

A blew herself up in a cafe in Cameroon's far north region Sunday, killing at least one person and wounding 28 others, witnesses told AFP.

Witnesses said the woman entered the cafe at around 7:00 am before detonating her explosive vest in Bia, a village close to the border with


The area has seen frequent attacks by the jihadist group in recent years.

Those hurt in the blast were taken to a nearby hospital, witnesses said.

Since 2014, when began its fight against Boko Haram, the group has killed at least 2,000 civilians and military personnel and kidnapped a thousand more in the country's far north, according to the International Crisis Group.

Since the group emerged eight years ago, it has launched attacks in Nigeria, Cameroon, and -- the nations bordering -- and caused the deaths of at least 20,000 people and the displacement of more than 2.6 million.

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First Published: Sun, December 31 2017. 20:20 IST