Gunmen kill seven children in attack on a school in Cameroon
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, described by the UN as an atrocity
25 October 2020 - 21:47
Kumba — Gunmen stormed a school in Southwest Region of Cameroon on Saturday and opened fire on the children, killing seven and injuring 12.
On Sunday, 12-year-old Renny Ngwane died of her wounds sustained in the attack on Mother Francisca International Bilingual Academy in the city of Kumba. Her father said he saw the gunmen in civilian clothes drive on motorcycles in the direction of the school, and then back after a barrage of gunfire...
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