Ngarbuh massacre

Historical eventFebruary 142020

Ngarbuh massacre

At least 22 people are killed in an attack on a village in Northwest Region, Cameroon.

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When
Friday, February 14 20206 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2020-02-14.

Place: Ntumbaw, Cameroon.

Type: massacre.

Deaths reported: 20.

What happened

Massacre On 14 February 2020, six Cameroonian soldiers, accompanied by armed Mbororos and Ambazonian detractors, carried out a massacre of civilians in Ngarbuh, two quarters of Ntumbaw Ntumbaw Village, in Ndu , Donga-Mantung Division, Northwest Region . The two quarters that make up what is called Ngarbuh are known in Ntumbaw as Sirngar (Ngar) Mabuh (buh). Calling the area Ngarbuh was introduced after the 1980s when the government set up as school and located it between the two quarters of Ntumbaw,

Reactions The incident drew worldwide attention and condemnation from rights organisations and foreign governments. The United Nations condemned the attack, and encouraged Cameroon to prosecute the perpetrators. [ 1 ] This reaction was echoed by that of the United States . [ 2 ] Cameroonian opposition politician Maurice Kamto called for a national day of mourning. [ 3 ] In early March, it was reported that the Cameroonian Army had arrested and questioned nine soldiers about the massacre,

Aftermath In late May 2020, the military set up a base in Ngarbuh, with the stated aim of cutting off a separatist supply route from Nigeria. Within a week, more than 300 villagers had fled, fearing the presence of soldiers. [ 1 ] Ntumbaw continued to be a battleground between separatists and armed Mbororos. On 12 May 2020, around 30 armed Mbororos killed two civilians after accusing separatists of killing seven Mbororos. [ 2 ] In October, armed Mbororos killed a separatist fighter,

The Ngarbuh massacre took place in northwestern Cameroon on 14 February 2020 during the Anglophone Crisis, and resulted in the murder of 21 civilians, including 13 children, by Cameroonian soldiers and armed Fulani militia.

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