2015 in Cameroon
The following lists events that happened during 2015 in Cameroon.
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Incumbents
Events
January
- January 2 - Boko Haram militants attack a bus in Waza killing eleven people and injuring six.[1]
- January 12 - Cameroon kills 143 Boko Haram fighters in clashes.[2]
- January 15 - The Military of Chad enters Cameroon to assist in fighting against Boko Haram insurgents.[3]
- January 17 - Following the Chad authorities decision to send troops to Nigeria and Cameroon to fight Boko Haram militants, the Russian ambassador to the country pledges to supply Cameroon with more modern weapons to combat the Islamist insurgents.[4]
- January 18 - Boko Haram militants kidnap 80 people and kill three others from villages in north Cameroon.[5]
References
- "Boko Haram attack in Cameroon kills 11". 2 January 2015. Archived from the original on 3 January 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- "Cameroon says 143 Boko Haram fighters killed in clashes". 13 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- "Cameroon says Chad to send large military contingent to fight Boko Haram". 15 January 2015. Retrieved 17 January 2015.
- "Thousands rally in Chad capital to support army move against Boko Haram". 17 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
- "Boko Haram fighters believed to have kidnapped 80 people and killed three others". 18 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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