Rebels abduct 30 women in Cameroon.

According to officials, the kidnappings occurred after residents protested against illegal taxes and the actions of rebels imposed on the people in the area.

Cameroon has been devastated by civil war. Photo: AFP

A top regional official said the women were abducted in Babanki, a village near the border with Nigeria. "We have credible information that 10 women, mostly farmers, were tortured with guns and machetes," said Simon Emil Mooh.

Mooh also said the rebels are collecting monthly fees from children, women, and men. They tax couples before they get married and force families to pay $1,000 if they want to bury a loved one.

Separatist leader Capo Daniel said the women were abducted in mid-May. He said they were being punished for allowing themselves to be manipulated by the Cameroonian authorities.

Separatists in Cameroon launched an uprising in 2017. The English-speaking separatists sought to break away from the predominantly French-speaking region and create an independent, English-speaking nation.

The conflict has claimed the lives of more than 6,000 people and forced over 1 million to flee their homes, according to the International Crisis Group (ICG).

Trung Kien (according to AFP, AP, DW)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/phien-quan-bat-coc-30-phu-nu-o-cameroon-post248886.html