Tension has once more gripped Fako County after Ambazonian fighters reportedly carried out a deadly overnight assault on a Cameroun government military post in Muyuka on Sunday night, barely 48 hours before La République’s controversial National Day celebrations.
Sources from Ground Zero say at least two Cameroonian government soldiers were neutralised during the attack, which targeted a military installation in the Muyuka axis of Southern Cameroons. The assault has been claimed by a separatist faction identifying itself as the Fako Meme Unity Warriors.
Shortly after the operation, armed fighters appeared in a circulating video displaying weapons allegedly seized from the military base during the raid. The combatants showcased five guns alongside a rocket launcher, which they claimed was retrieved from the colonial forces during the confrontation.
In the footage, the fighters also issued stern warnings to residents of Muyuka, cautioning them against cooperating with administrative authorities or complying with instructions linked to the upcoming May 20 celebrations organised by the Yaoundé regime.
The latest attack once more exposes the fragile security climate across occupied Ambazonia, where armed resistance groups continue to challenge the presence of Cameroonian government troops in both the Northern and Southern Zones.
As of Monday morning, colonial authorities in Buea and Yaoundé had not issued any official statement regarding the attack or the reported military casualties. Meanwhile, fear and uncertainty reportedly spread across parts of Muyuka as residents anticipate possible military reprisals in neighbouring villages.
The incident comes at a politically sensitive moment for the Biya regime, which traditionally uses May 20 celebrations to promote messages of so-called national unity, patriotism and living together. However, separatist groups in Ambazonia have consistently rejected the event, describing it as a symbol of annexation and occupation of the former British Southern Cameroons.
For years, May 20 has remained a tense period across Ground Zero, with ghost towns, lockdowns and armed confrontations often recorded as Ambazonia fighters attempt to disrupt state celebrations in the territory.
