Six Students Killed in Cameroon

At least six children were killed when gunmen raided a school in Koumba, southwest Cameroon on Saturday. Fransisca International Bi-lingual Academy was the object of the attack.

Initial pictures of the incident showed a blood-stained floor in a room littered with classroom furniture.

An eyewitness, a student at the school – told the media that he had heard gunshots before running to hide.

The Student said they were having French language lessons when they heard gunshots. The teacher was the first to escape and they heard people shouting.

Schools in Cameroon’s English-speaking regions reopened two weeks after a lengthy disruption by armed violence and the pandemic – with the government promising to give protection to education institutions.

Civilian installations as well as military zones have been targeted in Cameroon’s conflict. Rights groups have accused government forces and militia fighters of committing atrocities.

No group claimed responsibility for the attack but authorities put the blame on Ambazonia rebels, a loose militia fighting for the independence of northwest and southern Cameroon.