An improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated by security forces in the Mobile Nkwen area of Bamenda minutes ago. The explosion was followed by multiple rounds of gunfire.
While the exact circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, it is believed that the IED was placed by Ambazonia fighters. The explosion occurred at a junction where several women were selling goods, resulting in reported casualties.
The incident takes place amidst an ongoing separatist-imposed lockdown in Bamenda, which has heightened tensions in the region.
