2016 Bodo bombings

Boko Haram attacks in Far North Region, Cameroon 2016 Bodo bombings Bodo, Far North Region, Cameroon 25 January 2016 the Boko Haram insurgency 12 21 35.66 N 14 28 19.08 E 10:00 a.m. WAT UTC+01:00 Islamic terrorism, suicide bombing, mass murder 25-35 civilians 65-86 civilians Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Boko Haram 4 female teenager attackers, allegedly2016-01-25 Suicide bombers strike northern Cameroon town https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35403263 2025-08-19 BBC News en-GBCameroon town reels from terror attack – DW – 01/26/2016 https://www.dw.com/en/vigilance-urged-as-cameroonian-town-reels-from-terror-attack/a-19005613 2025-08-19 dw.com en January 2025 The 2016 Bodo bombings occurred on 25 January 2016, when four attackers suspected to be affiliated with the jihadist rebel group, Boko Haram, executed a quadruple suicide bombing. The attack occurred in Bodo, Far North Region, Cameroon.2016-01-25 Dozens dead in Cameroon suicide bomb attack https://theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/25/around-25-dead-in-cameroon-suicide-bomb-attack live https://web.archive.org/web/20221114212249/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/25/around-25-dead-in-cameroon-suicide-bomb-attack 2022-11-14 The GuardianKouagheu Josiane 2016-01-26 Suicide bombers kill 32, wound dozens in northern Cameroon https://www.reuters.com/article/world/suicide-bombers-kill-32-wound-dozens-in-northern-cameroon-idUSKCN0V318N/ 2025-08-19 Reuters en-US It killed upwards of 25-35 people and injured upwards of 65-86 others.At least 32 killed in Cameroon suicide bombings – DW – 01/25/2016 https://www.dw.com/en/at-least-32-killed-in-cameroon-suicide-bombings/a-19003938 2025-08-19 dw.com en Two female teenagers allegedly set off explosives hidden in sacks of grain in the village's market and two other female teenagers struck the town's entry and exit points.2016-01-25 Suicide bombers strike northern Cameroon town https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-35403263 2025-08-19 BBC News en-GB The attack was one of the deadliest in the Far North Region since 2013.U.S. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations https://docs.house.gov/meetings/FA/FA16/20160511/104907/HHRG-114-FA16-Wstate-OgebeE-20160511.pdf Testimony of Mr. Emmanuel Ogebe, Esq., Special Counsel, Justice for Jos Project, on The U.S. Role in Helping Nigeria Confront Boko Haram and Other Threats in Northern Nigeria 11 May 2016 U.S. House of Representatives United States en Background Boko Haram insurgency Jihadist group Boko Haram began an insurgency in Nigeria in 2009. In the mid-2010s, it intensified and spread to neighboring countries Cameroon, Chad and Niger. Although there was no immediate claim for the attack and has been none since, Boko Haram are suspected of being the perpetrators.Boko Haram's lack of claim for the attack has not been published in any open source. Updated 19 August, 2025.Boko Haram suspected in Cameroon suicide bombings – DW – 01/25/2016 https://www.dw.com/en/suicide-bombers-strike-cameroon-village/a-19002902 2025-08-19 dw.com en The group has carried out many attacks in the Far North Region, including a double suicide bombing at the entrance to Bodo on 28 December 2015, which killed only the two attackers.Two female suicide bombers blow themselves up in Cameroon, no other deaths Reuters 28 December 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20220813195004/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-attacks-idUSKBN0UB0X920151228 2022-08-13 live https://reuters.com/article/us-cameroon-attacks-idUSKBN0UB0X920151228 The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF), which included Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Benin, and Nigeria at the time, reportedly had 8,700 regional troops around January 2016. However, continued delays stopped any joint operations from occurring prior to the day of the attack.2016-01-25 Multiple suicide bombings strike village in northern Cameroon https://www.france24.com/en/20160125-cameroon-multiple-suicide-bombings-strike-village-far-north 2025-08-19 France 24 en Niger has since withdrawn from the MNJTF, announcing their withdrawal 30 March 2025.2025-03-30 Niger withdraws from Lake Chad military force https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/niger-withdraws-lake-chad-military-force-2025-03-30/ 2025-08-19 Reuters en Strained relations between Nigeria and Niger and passive participation of Chadian forces in the MNJTF has slowed operations.2025-08-08 Africa Overview: June 2025 ACLED https://acleddata.com/update/africa-overview-june-2025 2025-08-20 acleddata.com en Boko Haram had been using remote locations in northern Cameroon as a rear base where they could acquire weapons, vehicle, and supplies.2016-01-26 Suicide bombers kill 32 in north Cameroon market https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/suicide-bombers-kill-32-in-north-cameroon-market/story-RUPvRjVZsXTTsD7UT1S4qK.html 2025-08-19 Hindustan Times en Bodo's adjacent El-Beid Ebeji River borders northeastern Nigeria, where a Boko Haram stronghold was located. The Cameroon-Nigeria border around the Far North Region had been subject to numerous operations executed by both the Cameroon Armed Forces (FAC) and the Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) attempting to weaken Boko Haram.Cameroon town reels from terror attack – DW – 01/26/2016 https://www.dw.com/en/vigilance-urged-as-cameroonian-town-reels-from-terror-attack/a-19005613 2025-08-19 dw.com en Operations continue in nearby Cameroon and Nigeria, particularly through the Nigerian Army's Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), which has been primarily deployed in Borno State, Nigeria.Ajakaiye Adeola 2025-08-03 Operation HADIN KAI commander charges troops to sustain offensive against terrorists https://businessday.ng/news/article/operation-hadin-kai-commander-charges-troops-to-sustain-offensive-against-terrorists/ Lagos, Nigeria 2025-08-20 BusinessDay en-US Notably, OPHK killed one of Boko Haram's top commander, Abu Fatima, on 30 May 2025.Yushau Abdulhameed 2025-05-30 Nigerian Military Eliminates Top Boko Haram Commander Abu Fatima in Borno https://prnigeria.com/2025/05/30/army-eliminates-boko-haram/ 2025-08-20 PRNigeria News en-US Bombing Local sources claimed that high Harmattan winds, which had been blowing for approximately three days, including the day of the attack, inhibited vigilance committees from seeing the attackers enter the market in the middle of the night on 24 January. The first bomb detonated on the town's primary entry road. The next two, one in the market's interior and another at its entrance, were detonated around 2 minutes later. The fourth and last was detonated at the town's primary exit road shortly after.Staff Al Jazeera Suicide attackers hit Cameroon marketplace https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/1/25/suicide-attackers-hit-cameroon-marketplace 2025-08-19 Al Jazeera en Witnesses and local stations heard and reported the explosions at approximately 10 a.m.. Multiple sources initially reported hearing three explosions, indicating that the bombs in the market's interior to have detonated simultaneously. Reaction Cameroon's Minister of Communications, Issa Tchiroma Bakary, reported on the night of 25 January that FAC had carried out multiple raids between towns in Nigeria bodering Bodo and the Cameroonian town of Achigashia. He claimed that the FAC killed 17 insurgents and concluded that the bombers were escorted by Boko Haram fighters. The Governor of Cameroon's Far North Region, Midjiyawa Bakari, announced that markets along the Cameroon-Nigeria border, in proximity to Boko Haram's operating zone, would be temporarily closed. According to Cameroonian businessman Arouna Raphaël Njoya, the local economies of Bodo and nearby villages alike came to a standstill in fear following the attack and in compliance with Bakari's request. References Category:Boko Haram in Cameroon Category:Far North Region (Cameroon) Category:Boko Haram bombings Category:Terrorist incidents in Cameroon Category:Terrorist incidents in Africa in 2016