Cameroon suicide bombing kills 11

Source: Xinhua| 2017-06-02 19:26:04|Editor: xuxin
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YAOUNDE, June 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 11 people died and 30 others were injured in a suicide bombing Friday morning in the far north of Cameroon, a senior government official said.

The attack was carried out by two suicide bombers around 5 am (4 am GMT) in Kolofata, a town bordering Nigeria, said Midjiyawa Bakari, governor of the Far North region in an interview with state-owned radio and television service (CRTV).

The CRTV reported that 30 others were also wounded, with some in critical conditions.

The two suicide bombers suspected of being affiliated to the Nigerian Islamic sect Boko Haram, are among the victims.

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