{"id":116567,"date":"2025-01-06T14:09:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:09:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=116567"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:09:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T11:09:56","slug":"gunmen-from-nigeria-kill-five-cameroonian-soldiers-in-border-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/116567-gunmen-from-nigeria-kill-five-cameroonian-soldiers-in-border-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunmen from Nigeria kill five Cameroonian soldiers in border attack"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gunmen from Nigeria killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and injured several others in Bakinjaw, a village on Cameroon\u2019s southwestern border with Nigeria, officials confirmed on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The attack occurred early Friday when armed Fulani herdsmen reportedly crossed from Nigeria\u2019s Taraba State into Cameroon, targeting a military post, news reports said, adding that the assault is believed to be a retaliation for the killing of several herdsmen by Cameroonian soldiers a day earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to the fatalities, the attackers burned down properties, including the home of a local traditional ruler. 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