Fotokol bombings

In 2015, Boko Haram suicide bombers attacked Fotokol in Cameroon, prompting a burqa ban.[1]

Background

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

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

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
  1. "Cameroon bans Islamic face veil after suicide bombings". BBC News. Retrieved 2022-02-23.
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