11 killed as 2 female suicide bombers attack a burial ceremony in Cameroon

11 people were killed after two female suicide bombers attacked a burial ceremony at Nguechewe, a village in Cameroon's northern border region with Nigeria this morning. Over 30 people were injured during the attack.

"The villagers were gathered for the wake when two suicide attackers joined them, pretending to be family members," a source told AFP.

A police officer said several children, including a boy aged six and a 15-year-old, were among the victims. Those injured have been take to a regional hospital in Maroua.