One dead in church shooting in Cameroon's Anglophone region

Source: Xinhua| 2021-08-23 00:23:40|Editor: huaxia
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YAOUNDE, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed on Sunday after gunmen opened fire in a church in Cameroon's English-speaking region of Northwest, according to local and security sources.

A group of gunmen broke into the church in Bali, a locality in the region when the Sunday church service was in progress, and opened fire on worshippers, a church member who was attending the service told Xinhua on phone but opted for anonymity.

The pastor of the church was wounded, according to the sources.

No group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. Enditem.

KEY WORDS: Cameroon,Anglophone region,Shooting
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