Vipers (Ambazonian militia)

The Vipers are an Ambazonian separatist militia.[2] Described as a local self-defense group, they cooperate with the larger Ambazonia Defence Forces and SOCADEF.[3] The group was founded early in the Anglophone Crisis,[4] and by December 2017 they commanded between ten and 30 fighters.[1]

Vipers
Founded2017[1]
Related articles
HistoryAnglophone Crisis

The Vipers have claimed responsibility for burning down government buildings.[5] In May 2018, they were blamed for the burning down of an examination center in Bamenda.[6]

References
  1. Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: Dialogue Remains the Only Viable Solution, ReliefWeb, Dec 21, 2017. Accessed Jul 5, 2019.
  2. Who are Cameroon's English-speaking separatists?, Daily Nation, Feb 20, 2018. Accessed Apr 22, 2018.
  3. Cameroon govt urged to initiate dialogue and end ongoing crisis, Africa News, May 10, 2018. Accessed Mar 13, 2019.
  4. Guerre Ambazonie: de nouelles factions sécessionnistes plus dangereuses et plus armées se créées et prêtes à en découdre avec le BIR, Ici Cemac, Feb 22, 2018. Accessed Jul 5, 2019. (French)
  5. Exclusive: 'We are in a war' - Cameroon unrest confronted by army offensive, Reuters, Feb 8, 2018. Accessed Mar 13, 2019.
  6. Examination center set ablaze in Bamenda, Journal du Cameroun, May 15, 2018. Accessed Mar 13, 2019.
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