Mamfe - Mass Arrests Of Youths After Clashes With Secessionists
By Arah Tambe In Mamfe There has been a series of arrests of youths, in Mamfe, chief town of Manyu Division in the Southwest Region of Cameroon following violent clashes between the military and members of the secessionists group, Southern Cameroon National Council, the SCNC who are clamoring for the independence of Southern Cameroon. There have been reported hit and run attacks before in the interior of the Division with a lot of uncertain casualties recorded. There are also some reports of cross attacks in the main town of Mamfe injuring unarmed civilians. However, things turned sour On September 22, when Cameroonian troops opened fire against Anglophone protesters. According to eyewitnesses, five people were shot dead and many more were injured. In Mamfe on the same day, group of young men attacked the Administrative building and pulled down the flag of the Nation and made an attempt to hoist the Southern Cameroon Flag. There was a counter attack by the military that