Boko Haram attack kills seven in Koza, Cameroon
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Journal du Cameroun
An attack attributed to Boko Haram on the night of 4 to 5 November 2026 in Koza, in Mayo-Tsanaga department in the Far North, killed seven people, including four civilians. Shops and compounds were looted, according to Journal du Cameroun.
An attack by Boko Haram members on the night of 4 to 5 November 2026 in Koza, in the department of Mayo-Tsanaga, Cameroon, killed seven people, including four civilians and three attackers, according to Journal du Cameroun. The attackers raided and looted shops, businesses and compounds before opening fire on the population.
Three civilians, including a septuagenarian named Yaouba and his son Adama, died at the scene, while a fourth victim died from his injuries at Koza Adventist Hospital. The attackers also abducted a man and two children as they withdrew, according to Journal du Cameroun.
Members of Cameroon's defence forces ambushed the group at Kazier, on the outskirts of Koza. Three Boko Haram members were neutralised during the exchange of fire and a grenade explosion, while other wounded attackers managed to escape.
