Gunmen reportedly from Nigeria have killed at least five Cameroonian soldiers and wounded several others in Bakinjaw, a village near the Nigeria-Cameroon border, according to officials.

Aka Martin Tyoga, a member of parliament for Akwaya district in southwestern Cameroon, said the attack occurred early Friday when hundreds of armed Fulani herdsmen crossed the border from Taraba State in Nigeria and attacked a military post. Tyoga stated the assault was in retaliation for the killing of several herdsmen by Cameroonian soldiers the day before.

Agwa Linus, the traditional ruler of Bakinjaw, confirmed the attack and said the assailants also burned down his home. “This is not the first time they are attacking—it’s very unfortunate,” Linus said.

The incident is the latest in a series of violent clashes in the border region, where disputes over territory and security remain unresolved. The region has seen repeated attacks involving militants, herdsmen, and armed forces.

In a related incident in 2023, unidentified attackers killed two customs officers, a policeman, and a civilian during an overnight raid on a security post in northern Cameroon. That attack, attributed to the Boko Haram insurgent group, occurred in the far north region near the town of Mora, about 30 kilometers from the Nigerian border.