December 2014 Cameroon clashes
{{Short description|Boko Haram attacks in northern Cameroon}}
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| location = Far North Region, Cameroon
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| date = 28–29 December 2014
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{{Campaignbox Boko Haram insurgency}}
The December 2014 Cameroon clashes were a number of incidents that occurred between 28–29 December 2014 in variety of locations in Cameroon's Far North Region. The event included attacks on civilians and military positions carried out by Nigeria-based Boko Haram; the attacks were followed by a successful Cameroonian military counter offensive.
Background
Incident
On 26 December 2014, Boko Haram insurgents killed a Cameroonian soldier and wounded three others on the Waza-Mora highway. A military vehicle was also seized in the attack.{{cite web|url=http://www.news24.com/Africa/News/Boko-Haram-slaughter-dozens-in-Cameroon-village-20141228|title=Boko Haram slaughter dozens in Cameroon village|work=News24|date=28 December 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}}
On 28 December 2014, Cameroonian troops repelled four simultaneous Boko Haram raids into the towns of Makary, Amchide, Limani, Guirvidig, Waza and Achigachia, located in Cameroon's Far North Region.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-violence-cameroon-idUSKBN0K70PL20141229|title=Cameroon says fights off Boko Haram attacks, kills 41 militants|work=Reuters|date=29 December 2014|accessdate=29 December 2014}}
The Cameroonian air force bombed an insurgent camp in Soueram killing 53 militants, while at the same time militants carried an assault on the Mbaljuel village which left 30 civilians dead. The bombing prompted the militants to abandon the Achigachia military base they had previously occupied.
On 29 December 2014, the Cameroonian military launched a counter offensive on militant bases in the towns of Chogori and Waza. A total of 41 militants and one soldier were killed during the incident, according to Cameroonian officials. Boko Haram fighters retreated back into Nigeria, and 84 children and a number of militants were detained. Authorities estimated the number of rebels involved in the raid to be 1,000 fighters.{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/boko-haram-militants-stage-attacks-northern-cameroon-062425446.html|title=Boko Haram militants stage attacks in northern Cameroon|agency=Reuters|date=29 December 2014|accessdate=30 December 2014}}
See also
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Category:Attacks in Africa in 2014
Category:21st-century mass murder in Cameroon
Category:2014 crimes in Cameroon
Category:2014 disasters in Cameroon
Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2014
Category:Terrorist incidents in Cameroon