Fotokol bombings
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In 2015, Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked Fotokol in Cameroon, prompting a burqa ban.[1]
Background[edit]
Boko Haram is a Nigerian Salafi jihadist group who began their insurgency in 2009. In 2014, their insurgency spread into neighbouring Cameroon. In February 2015, they killed over 90 people in Fotokol, Logone-et-Chari, Far North Region.
Bombings[edit]
Several suicide bombings were carried out by Boko Haram in Fotokol in 2015, including those on 12 July, 9 November and 21 November. The July bombers were two women wearing burqas, who killed 13 people.[1]
Reaction[edit]
By 16 July, the governor of the mostly Muslim Far North, Midjiyawa Bakari, banned the wearing of the Islamic veil, including the burqa, which he said was to prevent further attacks.[1] During the 2010s, several countries brought in similar laws in response to Islamic extremism and terrorism.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Cameroon bans Islamic face veil after suicide bombings". BBC News. 16 July 2015. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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