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Armed attackers kidnap five teachers in Cameroon training attack

9/9/2026

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Armed individuals attacked a teacher-training centre in Wum, Cameroon, killing a police officer and kidnapping five teachers.
Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique said security forces are searching for the attackers who fled the site.
Separatist leaders in the Northwest and Southwest announced a lockdown to disrupt the school year.
The United Nations estimates at least 6,000 deaths since 2016, over 330,000 displaced last year and 100,000 fled to Nigeria.

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Armed individuals attacked a teacher-training centre in Wum, Cameroon, killing a police officer and kidnapping five teachers.
Governor Adolphe Lele Lafrique said security forces are searching for the attackers who fled the site.
Separatist leaders in the Northwest and Southwest announced a lockdown to disrupt the school year.
The United Nations estimates at least 6,000 deaths since 2016, over 330,000 displaced last year and 100,000 fled to Nigeria.