’13 killed’ in fresh suicide attacks in Cameroon

At least 13 people were killed in twin suicide bomb attacks in the capital of Cameroon’s far northern region Maroua on Wednesday.

A senior military source told  Reuters that the first explosion hit a market, while the second one hit a densely populated neighbourhood.

This is the second attack in Cameroon in July.

Two weeks ago, two women suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents blew themselves up in Fotokol, a town in Cameroon’s north, killing at least 12 people.

The attack made the country to outlaw, burqa, a religious garment worn by Muslim women.

Boko Haram, which launched offensive attacks in north-eastern Nigeria six years ago, has also stepped up attacks in neighbouring Chad, Cameroon and Niger.

The strikes against the countries are seen as Boko Haram’s revenge on a regional military force that they are part of.