Gunmen in Cameroon kill newly wed couple

By Usman Ahmed
Kanempress
17th July 2023

Unidentified gunmen in Cameroon have killed nine people, including a newly married couple.

The attack occurred at a busy junction in Bamenda with two unmarked vehicles, and shouting orders for residents to lie down.

Some residents were afraid and attempted to escape when the shooting began.

Reports say the gunmen accused the victims of being “black legs”, suggesting they were either collaborating with the government or not respecting the orders of the separatists.

Rebels, who intend to form a new, separate country called Ambazonia for Cameroon’s English-speaking regions,were locked in conflict with the government since 2017 and Bamenda is one of the hotspots.

Earlier, troops had attacked a residence in the same neighborhood of Nacho, killing five young men.

No group has claimed responsibility for the killings.

Some separatist Ambazonia leaders in the diaspora have urged their fighters to seek after those they brand as “black legs”, without mercy.