The bodies of 42 fishermen who were kidnapped
last week by Boko Haram on the Nigeria-Cameroon
border were recovered in a lake, Cameroon military
reportedly said.
last week by Boko Haram on the Nigeria-Cameroon
border were recovered in a lake, Cameroon military
reportedly said.
The Daily Sabah reported that villagers near Lake
Chad alerted authorities after several bodies were
observed floating. The bodies were removed from
the lake on Saturday and Sunday.
The report said fighting between Boko Haram and
an insurgency in northern Nigeria has intensified in
the past few weeks.
More than 50,000 people have been forced in
recent days to flee their homes in southeastern
Niger after a series of attacks by Boko Haram.
Niger contributes to a multi-national force set up to
fight Boko Haram in the region, where attacks in
recent years have killed at least 20,000 people and
displaced 2.7 million, according to Amnesty
International and the U.N.
The Nigeria-based Islamic militants pledged
support for the Islamic State last year.
