closed by wambaa (2018-10-30 20:54:58+00:00): Jan 2018.Property destruction: Bamenda's makert was set on fire. Secesionists' groups are believed to be behind it.
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Armed separatists attacked a checkpoint in the village of Bingo, in the country's Northwest Region. Two wounded gendarmes were taken to hospital, where they died of their injuries.
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In Bamenda, suspects riding a motorcycle shot dead an officer.
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On 1 February, men dressed in civilian clothes but believed to be security forces shot a man at his shop in Bamenda and took him away.
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Two people were killed by armed police on the road linking Bamenda to neighbouring Bafut. The police opened fire because the civilians "did not comply" when they were pulled up, a security source said.
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A sniper opened fire on a Amour Mezam bus: a civilian was wounded.
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CSF have killed four civilians in the country's restive English-speaking west. One person was shot dead late Saturday in Bamenda, the main regional town where he was enjoying a night out.
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Movement of forces: Witnesses said heavy artillery fire is being reported in Bamenda (the capital of the North West region) amidst heavy military activity in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon on the night of February 3. No further details of an actual clash.
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Gunshots were heard during the night between Saturday and Sunday, and clashes were reported between military forces and separatists.
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On 3 February, 4 dead bodies of people arrested in Belo were found at the Bamenda hospital.
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Strikes: a dead city strike took place in Bamenda to protest against government policy.
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A soldier was killed in Bamenda.
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Security Measures: Cameroon imposed a week-long night curfew from Saturday in its restive English-speaking west citing fears of an "imminent" attack by separatists.
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Strikes: On 11 February, Youth Day celebrations were disrupted in most areas in West Cameroon to protest the crisis in the Anglophone region. In places like Bali, Mamfe, Mundemba, Ndop and Muyuka, angry youths sympathetic to the detained leaders of Cameroon Anglophone Civil Society Consortium disrupted government activities planned for the day. In Mutengene, people protested with placards. In Bamenda, Buea, Kumbo, Tiko, Limbe, Kumba and Ekona, people responded to a massive civil disobedience call made by the Consortium.
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Movement of forces: Cameroon deployed additional troops to its English speaking regions after another wave of attacks on public buildings and the kidnapping of military and government officials by suspected armed separatists. It also imposed a month-long curfew on nighttime driving in the South-West due to the insecurity.
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On 17 April, separatists and military clashed in Ajin, North-West region: the village was burned down and several dead were reported.
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On 12 May, Cameroonian security forces tortured a separatist following his arrest.
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On 21 June, a police patrol was attacked by suspected separatists in Bamenda: one policeman and one assailant dead, several policemen wounded.
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Around 23 June, Cameroonian army reportedly opened fire on a taxi in Bamenda, killing the driver and one passenger, while the other passengers were wounded.
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n 5 July, the residence of the Mayor of Bamenda 3 was attacked by Ambazonian fighters who attempted to kidnap the Mayor. A gendarme was wounded.
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On 9 July, Separatists stormed Bamenda and clashed with security forces. Several dead among Separatists were reported (unknown coded as 10).
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On 17 July, suspected separatists clashed with military forces in Bamenda. One seperatist killed.
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On 4 August, the Divisional Officer of the Menchum valley was kidnapped by armed men on the Bamenda - Wum road. He was freed two days later.
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Strikes: On 6 August, a "dead city" day was enforced in Buea and Bamenda in protest against the francophone gouvernment.
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Around 6 August, Cameroonian forces reportedly opened fire at an ambulance transporting patients between Mbingo Baptist Hospital and the Bamenda General Hospital, leaving a nurse seriously injured.
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Property destruction: On 10 August, at least five buses belonging to the Mondial transport agency were burnt down by unknown men.
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On 14 August, clashes between soldiers and unknown gunmen were recorded in Bamenda, North West region. One dead.
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04 September. Separatists reportedly entered Bamenda in the morning and went to the hotel where the Minister of Education was staying. The group then clashed with military forces in the city. The government reports three fatalities, while other sources have indicated five.\
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Weapons seizure: 05 September. The military announced the seizure of over 800 firearms from armed separatists in Nord-Ouest.
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07 September. Hundreds of women protested in Bamenda. The women protested against the continued conflict in the region.
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08 September. Separatists launched an attack on a road construction site at the entrance to Bamenda. During the attack at least one civilian was killed (some sources\
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Security measures: 18 September. The state government in Nord-Ouest has implemented new requirements for anyone traveling outside of the state. Travelers must disclose why they are leaving and where they are going, failure to do so will result in being prohibited from leaving. This measure comes as many civilians in the Nord and Sud Ouest are fleeing from the on-going conflict between military forces and Separatists.
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27 September (on or around). Military forces and separatists exchanged fire in Bamenda. No indication of fatalities.
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29 September. Separatists attempted to storm the Bamenda Central Prison but their attack as repelled. Additional security precautions have been taken at the prison.
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07 October. Military forces killed at least two separatists (some sources indicate three) in Bamenda, who shot at a passerby while they were on a motorcycle.
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07 October. Separatists claim to have killed four soldiers at a polling station in Bamenda. This could not be independently verified.
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13 October (on or around). Military forces opened fire in Bamenda, killing one person and injuring four children.
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13 October. The driver of the SDF's chairman, John Fru Ndi, was shot and injured by soldiers in Bamenda. He was mistakenly thought to be a separatist.
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19 October. An armed group abducted six students from a high school in Bamenda. Local sources report that one of the hostages escaped, but this has not been confirmed.
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20 October (on or before). Three bodies were discovered in Bamenda. Some believe they may have been killed elsewhere before being dumped in Bamenda.