#LocalNews : Boko Haram snatch young boys from across border in Cameroon and force them to take up arms as child soldiers Villages in Cameroon are also suffering in the hands of Islamist Boko Haram . Villagers told Sky News that Boko Haram terrorists snatch young boys and force them to take up arms as child soldiers right in broad day light . How fearless ! Even a boy recently described how he was confronted by the militants while out working in the fields. After he refused their invitation to join them the situation became tense but he was able to run away. Though Cameroon is doing their best by deploying hundreds of troops to the countrys north, the villagers continue living in fear .Villages have been reportedly cleared out and schools torched by Boko Haram raids. But Cameroons Defence Ministry spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Badjeck, rejected the claim. They are not in Cameroon. Why would we allow that? This is bad for Cameroon. We are suffering too at the hands of Boko Haram. Reports claim this is true .Cameroon shares a 1,243-mile border with Nigeria .
Posted on: Fri, 20 Jun 2014 16:22:33 +0000
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