Yaoundé, January 26 (RHC)-- Over two dozen people have lost their lives in three bomb attacks targeting a local market in Cameroon’s volatile northern region, a security source says. A police source said that the initial death toll stood at 29, noting that the toll included the three bombers.

According to the source, the bomb attacks targeted a local market in Bodo village, in the far north region of the country, near the frontier with Nigeria on Monday. He added that the bombers had been trying to access the market but were stopped by local residents.

No group or individual has so far claimed responsibility for the deadly attack, but the Takfiri Boko Haram terrorist group, which is based in neighboring Nigeria, has carried out similar attacks in Cameroon.

Cameroon has joined a regional military alliance alongside Niger, Chad and Nigeria in the battle against Boko Haram.