The streets of the Batibo district in western Cameroon were deserted Tuesday following three days of clashes between government forces and separatist fighters. Both sides say they inflicted significant losses on the other, while witnesses report seeing the bodies of troops, rebel fighters and civilians.
Civilians said an uneasy calm reigned in the Batibo district, located in Cameroon's English-speaking Northwest region.
"People cannot go to their farms, shops are sealed, markets are sealed and traders are running away for their safety. Houses are burnt down and the population suffers, so the fighting between the military and the separatists are causing much havoc to the population," he said. The Cameroon military said Tuesday that 17 separatist fighters were killed in three days of fighting in Batibo.
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