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Cameroon separatists fire on passenger jet in northwest
Source: Reuters
WORLD NEWS DECEMBER 1, 2019 / 11:50 AM / UPDATED 7 HOURS AGO
Cameroon separatists fire on passenger jet in northwest
DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Separatist rebels fired on a Cameroon Airlines passenger jet as it approached Bamenda airport in the northwest of the country on Sunday morning, their leader told Reuters.
The scheduled flight from Douala landed safely and there were no casualties, Cameroon Airlines said in a statement confirming the attack. The airline has grounded the plane while it assesses the damage.
“Thanks to the bravery of the captain, the aircraft was able to land smoothly despite the impact on its fuselage,” it said.
The English-speaking west of Cameroon has been a battleground since 2017 between the army and rebels seeking to form a breakaway state called Ambazonia.
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Cho Ayaba, one of the separatist leaders and president of the Ambazonian Council, said that commercial planes were being used to transport soldiers and weapons and he had warned Cameroon Airlines and its passengers that planes will be shot at if they do not provide flight schedules ahead of time.
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Cameroon separatists fire on passenger jet in northwest
DOUALA, Cameroon (Reuters) - Separatist rebels fired on a Cameroon Airlines passenger jet as it approached Bamenda airport in the northwest of the country on Sunday morning, their leader told Reuters.
The scheduled flight from Douala landed safely and there were no casualties, Cameroon Airlines said in a statement confirming the attack. The airline has grounded the plane while it assesses the damage.
“Thanks to the bravery of the captain, the aircraft was able to land smoothly despite the impact on its fuselage,” it said.
The English-speaking west of Cameroon has been a battleground since 2017 between the army and rebels seeking to form a breakaway state called Ambazonia.
-snip-
Cho Ayaba, one of the separatist leaders and president of the Ambazonian Council, said that commercial planes were being used to transport soldiers and weapons and he had warned Cameroon Airlines and its passengers that planes will be shot at if they do not provide flight schedules ahead of time.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-security-camair/cameroon-separatists-fire-on-passenger-jet-in-northwest-idUSKBN1Y518F
