Incident Summary:

04/18/2019: Assailants attacked a village near Charkamari, Mora, Extreme-North, Cameroon. At least 11 people were killed and more than 20 houses were burned down. It is unknown whether there were any other casualties. No group claimed responsibility for the incident; however, sources attributed the attack to Boko Haram.

GTD ID:
201904180003

When:
2019-04-18

Country:
Cameroon

Region:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Extreme-North

City:
Near Mora

Location Details:
The incident occurred in Charkamari area, 7 km from the city.

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Private Citizens & Property
Name of Entity Tchakamari Village
Specific Description Village
Nationality of Target Cameroon
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Minor (likely < $1 million)
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Incendiary Arson/Fire
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?No
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) Yes
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) No
Additional Information Casualty numbers conflict across sources. Following GTD protocol, the majority reliable estimates are reported here.
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Boko Haram No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 11
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 0
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured 0
Sources
"Boko Haram kills 11 in yet another attack," News Express Nigeria, April 20, 2019.
"11 people burnt to death as Boko Haram terrorists attack Cameroon village," TheHeraldng, April 19, 2019.
"Cameroon: Nine killed in B/Haram raid," Journal du Cameroun, April 19, 2019.