Boko Haram Kidnaps Dozens in Cameroon

Officials in Cameroon say Boko Haram militants kidnapped at least 60 people, including children, in a cross-border raid from Nigeria on Sunday. The officials say several people who tried to stop the militants were killed and about 80 homes were burned to the ground. Cameroon's Information Minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary called the kidnappers barbaric and lawless and said nothing can stop them from killing. The kidnappings came a day after Chad sent thousands of troops into...

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