Bodo, Cameroon
Bodo | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Far North Region | |
| Department | Logone-et-Chari |
| Commune | Makary |
Bodo is a village in the
.History
Bodo is one of the settlements in Far North that is badly affected by
detonated themselves on the village's market, killing 35 people and wounding 70. The government responded by launching an attack on a suspected insurgent base at nearby Achigashia, and by closing all border markets to prevent further similar attacks.[2]
After Boko Haram fighters overran the town of Rann in Borno State, northeastern Nigeria on 14 January 2019, about 8,000 of its inhabitants fled across the border to Bodo. Humanitarian groups set up a refugee camp to accommodate the arrivals.[3] Regardless, Cameroonian authorities forced all but 1,500 refugees to go back to Nigeria after a few days.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Josiane Kouagheu (25 January 2016). "Suicide bombers kill 32, wound dozens in northern Cameroon". Reuters. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Moki Edwin Kindzeka (27 January 2016). "Cameroon Closes Border Markets After Boko Haram Attack". Voice of America. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Fergus Kelly (17 January 2019). "Shekau Boko Haram faction claims attack in Rann, Nigeria". Defense Post. Retrieved 24 February 2019.
- ^ Linus Unah (7 February 2019). "Briefing: Nigerians seek safety in Cameroon as Boko Haram crisis escalates". IRIN News. Retrieved 17 August 2018.