Cameroon Says Boko Haram Attacks Military, Seduces Civilians

MAROUA, CAMEROON - Officials in Cameroon say Boko Haram militants appear to be changing their tactics and attacking only military and government targets in an effort to try to attract more recruits.

This week, Cameroonian Defense Minister Joseph Beti Assomo a military hospital in Maroua about 80 kilometers from Nigeria's Borno state, where 14 government troops and four civilians are recovering after Boko Haram attacks over five days on the northern border with Nigeria. Assomo said Cameroonians and President Paul Biya share the grief of family members of 14 soldiers killed by the jihadists.