Boko Haram launches raids in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) -- Several people, including a soldier, were killed in weekend raids by a Boko Haram group in Cameroon's Far North region, security and local sources said on Monday.

Militants of the group raided Kismatari village of the region on Sunday, killing three civilians and then proceeded to attack Morgo locality of the region overnight into Monday where they killed another civilian and wounded another, according to several security sources in the region.