Kolofata | |
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Commune and town | |
Country | Cameroon |
Region | Extrême-Nord |
Department | Mayo-Sava |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WAT) |
Kolofata is a town and commune in Cameroon.
On January 12, 2015 a military base in Kolofata was assaulted by Boko Haram. [1] The Islamist group had attacked towns in Northern Cameroon in December 2014 [2] [3] The attack was repelled with only one Cameroonian officer killed. [4] [1] 143 Boko Haram insurgents were killed by the Cameroonian Army. [5] [6]
Another attack was reported in 2017.