Incident Summary:

06/20/2017: An explosive device detonated targeting a military patrol in Mayo-Sava district, Extreme-North, Cameroon. One soldier was killed and another soldier was injured in the blast. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources suspected that Boko Haram carried out the attack.

GTD ID:
201706200019

When:
2017-06-20

Country:
Cameroon

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Extreme-North

City:
Mayo-Sava district

Location Details:
The incident occurred near the border with Nigeria.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Bombing/Explosion
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Cameroon Army
Specific Description Patrol
Nationality of Target Cameroon
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage No
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Explosives Land Mine
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Additional Information The victims included Chief Warrant Officer Amougou.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram (suspected) No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 1 Fatalities / 1 Injured
Total Number of Fatalities 1
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured 1
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Landmine Kills Soldier in Cameroon's Far North," Cameroon News Agency, June 21, 2017.