Suspected Boko Haram fighters have been "brutally tortured" by security forces in Cameroon, a rights group says. Amnesty International said in a report that the suspects, including women and children, were beaten, water-boarded and forced into stress positions. Boko Haram frequently carries out attacks in the country. The Islamist group, based in neighbouring Nigeria, has killed more than 1,500 civilians in Cameroon since 2014, and abducted many others, Amnesty said. There was no evidence that foreign forces were involved, but Amnesty urged both countries to investigate the allegations.

Source: The Star July 20, 2017 01:18 UTC