A school in Cameroon is attacked, five children are killed

Officials on this attack blamed separatist fighters, who are trying to form a new state in the western part of Cameroon, where English is spoken, Reuters writes.

They attacked around noon. They found the children in the classroom and opened fire against them”, said Ali Anougou, a local official in Kuba. He also announced that nine children have been seriously injured and sent to the hospital.

English - speaking Separatists have set up police hours and closed schools as part of the protest against President Paul Biya's government, which consists of the French-speaking community and is accused of marginalising the English-speaking minority.

Last year, Cameruna officials blamed separatists for kidnapping dozens of students, but that charge was denied by separatists.