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Id | 5,502,833 |
Latitude | 11.16149 |
Longitude | 14.01438 |
Country | Cameroon |
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Description | At least 14 people were killed when a large number of attackers (100+) assaulted Kolofata with semi-automatic weapons and rocket launchers. During the assault, Boko Haram members stormed houses of notables in Kolofata and took between 17 and 50 people hostage, including the traditional Muslim spiritual leader of the city, its mayor, his wife, some retired gendarmes, and the Deputy PM of Cameroon's wife. 2 police officers were among those killed during the kidnappings. |
Start Date | 01-Jan-14 |
End Date | |
Precision | 1.0 |
Geo Name | |
ADM 1 Name | Extreme-Nord |
ADM 1 Id | |
ADM 2 Name | Mayo-Sava |
ADM 2 Id | |
ADM 3 Name | Kolofata |
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Armed Conflict | 290CAO - Remote Violence |