Boko Haram militants have kidnapped 21 civilians in the north of Cameroon near the Nigeria frontier, police and local officials said on Thursday.
“Boko Haram attacked around 2300 (22:00 GMT) in Mbreche district, about 30 kilometres (20 miles) from the Nigeria border. They kidnapped 21 people, but four managed to escape,” a local official said.
A police official confirmed the number of kidnapped people.
