Unknown (~70 according to unconfirmed information)[1]
Unknown ("hundreds" according to unconfirmed information)[1]
The Battle of Batibo occurred on March 3, 2018, when Ambazonian separatists attacked Cameroonian troops on the Bamenda-Batibo Highway, Batibo Subdivision. At the time, it was reportedly the deadliest clash between Cameroonian and Ambazonian forces to date.[1]
Battleedit
While circumstances of the battle remain unclear, reports claimed that separatist forces ambushed Cameroonian soldiers who were celebrating the recent recapture of most villages in the Batibo Subdivision.[2] While the number of casualties on both sides remained unclear, information circulating on social media claimed that 70 Cameroonian soldiers and "hundreds" of separatists died in the battle.[1]
These casualty figures far eclipse the official figures at the time. Two months after the battle, Cameroon admitted to having lost at least 44 soldiers and policemen since the start of the armed conflict,[3] of whom at least 22 had died between February and May.[4]
Aftermathedit
The Mayor of Batibo, Frederick Tanjoh, stated that while casualties were high - people on the ground claimed to have seen a military truck transporting a truckload of corpses - no information had been issued by the authorities.[2]
Following the battle, mass arrests took place in villages across the Batibo Subdivision.[2] The villages of Gurissen and Kwana in Upper Bafang, Tinto were burned down by unknown perpetrators, while the villages of Korgwe, Effa, Koroko, Ambo and Angie were completely abandoned. In total, over 4,000 people fled their homes following the battle, including Fons who abandoned their palaces.[1]
Referencesedit
^ abcdef4000 persons in Batibo displaced after deadly clashes between gunmen and security forces, Journal du Cameroun, Mar 8, 2018. Accessed Aug 25, 2018.
^ abc3 Villages Razed In Batibo, 4 Deserted After Bloody Attack *Collateral Casualties Overwhelmed Local Administrators, Cameroon Postline, Mar 9, 2018. Accessed Sep 1, 2018.
^Cameroon-unfolding catastrophe’ evidence of human rights violations and crimes against humanity 2019-10-05 at the Wayback Machine, Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa (CHRDA), Jun 3, 2019.
^'We are in a war': Cameroon unrest confronted by army offensive, Eyewitness News, Feb 8, 2018. Accessed Jul 23, 2019.
May 02, 2024
battle, batibo, part, anglophone, crisisview, village, batibodatemarch, 2018, locationbatibo, northwest, regionresultindecisivebelligerents, cameroon, ambazoniacasualties, lossesunknown, according, unconfirmed, information, unknown, hundreds, according, unconf. Battle of BatiboPart of the Anglophone CrisisView of the village of BatiboDateMarch 3 2018 1 LocationBatibo Northwest RegionResultIndecisiveBelligerents Cameroon AmbazoniaCasualties and lossesUnknown 70 according to unconfirmed information 1 Unknown hundreds according to unconfirmed information 1 The Battle of Batibo occurred on March 3 2018 when Ambazonian separatists attacked Cameroonian troops on the Bamenda Batibo Highway Batibo Subdivision At the time it was reportedly the deadliest clash between Cameroonian and Ambazonian forces to date 1 Battle editWhile circumstances of the battle remain unclear reports claimed that separatist forces ambushed Cameroonian soldiers who were celebrating the recent recapture of most villages in the Batibo Subdivision 2 While the number of casualties on both sides remained unclear information circulating on social media claimed that 70 Cameroonian soldiers and hundreds of separatists died in the battle 1 These casualty figures far eclipse the official figures at the time Two months after the battle Cameroon admitted to having lost at least 44 soldiers and policemen since the start of the armed conflict 3 of whom at least 22 had died between February and May 4 Aftermath editThe Mayor of Batibo Frederick Tanjoh stated that while casualties were high people on the ground claimed to have seen a military truck transporting a truckload of corpses no information had been issued by the authorities 2 Following the battle mass arrests took place in villages across the Batibo Subdivision 2 The villages of Gurissen and Kwana in Upper Bafang Tinto were burned down by unknown perpetrators while the villages of Korgwe Effa Koroko Ambo and Angie were completely abandoned In total over 4 000 people fled their homes following the battle including Fons who abandoned their palaces 1 References edit a b c d e f 4000 persons in Batibo displaced after deadly clashes between gunmen and security forces Journal du Cameroun Mar 8 2018 Accessed Aug 25 2018 a b c 3 Villages Razed In Batibo 4 Deserted After Bloody Attack Collateral Casualties Overwhelmed Local Administrators Cameroon Postline Mar 9 2018 Accessed Sep 1 2018 Cameroon unfolding catastrophe evidence of human rights violations and crimes against humanity Archived 2019 10 05 at the Wayback Machine Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Africa CHRDA Jun 3 2019 We are in a war Cameroon unrest confronted by army offensive Eyewitness News Feb 8 2018 Accessed Jul 23 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Batibo amp oldid 1177666099, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
