At Least 19 Killed as Suicide Attack Hits N. Cameroon

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Two suicide bombers killed at least 19 people and injured 50 others in a market in Meme, northern Cameroon, on Friday, military sources reported.

In further details, two men walked into the market and blew themselves up, one of the officials based in northern Cameroon said, adding that the number of dead and injured is subject to increase.

There has so far been no official claim of responsibility for the attack, but officials pointed the finger at Nigeria-based Boko Haram, which has been blamed for a campaign of suicide attacks in neighboring Cameroon, Chad and Niger over the past year.

In all, Boko Haram violence in Cameroon caused about 1,000 deaths, according to the Cameroon government and military sources.

In addition, the terrorist organization is thought to have killed about 15,000 people and driven more than 2 million from their homes during its six-year insurgency in one of the world's poorest regions.

Accordingly, Nigeria, Chad, Niger, Cameroon and Benin have set up an 8,700-strong regional force tasked with wiping out Boko Haram. The United States also sent troops to supply intelligence and other assistance.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team