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Suicide bombers target market and school, killing at least 19 in northern Cameroon | Suicide bombers target market and school, killing at least 19 in northern Cameroon |
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Two suicide bombers killed at least 19 people at a market in northern Cameroon on Friday. | Two suicide bombers killed at least 19 people at a market in northern Cameroon on Friday. |
Authorities said that two young men walked into a market disguised as food vendors in the town of Meme. The attackers then triggered their explosives, Far North Governor Midjiyawa Bakari told the Associated Press. | Authorities said that two young men walked into a market disguised as food vendors in the town of Meme. The attackers then triggered their explosives, Far North Governor Midjiyawa Bakari told the Associated Press. |
More than 100 victims were wounded and being treated at a nearby hospital in Tokombere. | More than 100 victims were wounded and being treated at a nearby hospital in Tokombere. |
Two separate attackers also targeted a school nearby, but detonated their explosives 1 kilometer (0.6 mile) away when they were identified, teacher | |
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Cameroon's intelligence officials suspect Boko Haram to be responsible, the Business Standard reports. | No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Cameroon's intelligence officials suspect Boko Haram to be responsible, the Business Standard reports. |
The so-called Islamic extremist group has killed more tan 20,000 people, according to Amnesty International. | The so-called Islamic extremist group has killed more tan 20,000 people, according to Amnesty International. |
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