Yaound©: At least six people have been killed after gunmen attacked Pinyin village in Cameroon’s war-torn English-speaking region of Northwest, local residents and security sources said on Monday. Residents of the village reported that the attack took place on Sunday, with the gunmen shooting six male civilians at close range.
According to Namibia Press Agency, separatist fighters have been present in the village since 2017. Recently, villagers demanded their departure, citing rampant kidnapping for ransom. A security source in the region stated, “The villagers have been complaining about atrocities committed by the separatists. So, last week they captured and killed two separatist fighters.” The source added that Sunday’s killing of civilians was apparently an act of revenge.
The separatist insurgency has been ongoing in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions of Northwest and Southwest since 2017. The separatists seek to create an independent nation in these regions.