Boko Haram Kidnaps at Least 60 in Deadly Cameroon Attack

Just two weeks ago Boko Haram threatened Cameroon in a video message (click here if you missed it) and now, according to Yahoo, at least 60 people have been kidnapped in a deadly attack in northern Cameroon on Sunday.

#BREAKING: Boko Haram kidnaps at least 60 in deadly attack in Cameroon: police

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) January 18, 2015

This kidnapping comes a day after neighbouring Chad deployed troops to combat Boko Haram in Cameroon and Nigeria, as part of a regional bid to combat the insurgents.

According to a police officer to AFP, the militants burst into two villages in the Tourou area. They torched houses and left with around 60 people. Most of them were women and children.