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It is not yet clear why the attack occurred at Mother Francisca Memorial College, but Kumba community sub-prefect Ali Anougou blamed the separatists who have been fighting the army in parts of western Cameroon, who have previously attacked schools and students.
Several attackers stormed a private school in Cameroon on Saturday morning, where at least six students were shot dead and eight more wounded. It was not immediately clear why the attack occurred at Mother Francisca Memorial College. Kumba community sub-prefect Ali Anougou blamed the separatists who have been fighting the army in parts of western Cameroon. Some separatists have attacked schools or students.” At least six students were shot at point-blank range,” Anougou said, and the condition of some of the wounded was critical. The official promised that perpetrators would be captured and executed, and that residents living near the school will face measures for not intervening. Although the school was not officially registered, Anougou added, he believed that the authorities might have otherwise made security arrangements. The separatist movement emerged in 2016 after protests in parts of western Cameroon that speak English against alleged discrimination at the hands of the French-speaking majority.Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced, and civilians have suffered clashes between separatists and security forces.
